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Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin (born June 19, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. Mathurin was named a consensus second-team All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year after his sophomore season. He was selected by the Pacers with the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.

Bennedict Mathurin

Mathurin with Arizona in 2021
No. 00 – Indiana Pacers
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2002-06-19) June 19, 2002 (age 20) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Arizona (2020–2022)
NBA draft	2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–present	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (2022) Pac-12 Player of the Year (2022) First-team All-Pac-12 (2022) Pac-12 tournament MOP (2022) Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Canada FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2021 Latvia Team

Early life and career

Mathurin is a native of Montreal, Quebec and grew up playing ice hockey and football as a quarterback.[1] He competed for the Quebec provincial basketball team.[2] In 2018, Mathurin joined the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, becoming its first Canadian-born player.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Arizona, choosing the Wildcats over Baylor.[4] He was considered the best Canadian prospect in his class by North Pole Hoops.[5]

College career

On January 2, 2021, Mathurin posted 24 points and 11 rebounds in an 86–82 win over Washington State.[6] On January 14, he recorded 31 points and eight rebounds in a 98–64 win over Oregon State.[7] Mathurin averaged 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 41.8 percent from three-point range. Despite gaining interest as a draft prospect, he decided to return for his sophomore season.[8] On December 11, 2021, Mathurin scored 30 points in a 83-79 win against Illinois.[9] He was named Pac-12 Player of the Year.[10]

On April 14, 2022, Mathurin declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[11][12]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2022–present)

Mathurin was selected with the sixth overall pick by the Indiana Pacers in the 2022 NBA Draft. He is the first ever player from Montreal to be selected as a lottery pick. He joined the seventh overall pick, Shaedon Sharpe, as the only Canadians drafted in the first round that year. Mathurin was the Pacers' highest pick the franchise has owned since selecting Rik Smits second overall in the 1988 NBA Draft.[13] On June 25, 2022, during a post-draft interview, Mathurin discussed LeBron James, stating “I want to see how great he is. I don’t think anybody is better than me. He’s going to have to show me he’s better than me.”[14] On July 3, 2022, Mathurin signed his rookie contract with the Pacers.[15]

On July 8, he made his NBA Summer League debut, recording 23 points and four rebounds in a 96–84 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[16] Ten days later, Mathurin was named to the All-NBA Summer League Second Team, averaging 19.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.[17]

On October 19, Mathurin made his regular season debut coming off the bench, recording 19 points in a 114–107 loss to the Washington Wizards.[18] He would follow that performance, by scoring 26 points against the San Antonio Spurs on October 21,[19] and 27 points against Jaden Ivey and the Detroit Pistons on October 22.[20] His 72 points through the first three games of the season was the most by a rookie since Jerry Stackhouse scored 76 to start off the 1995-1996 NBA season.[21] On October 26, he became the first Pacer to score 100 points through their first five career games.[22] On October 29, Mathurin set a career-high with 32 points and 5 rebounds in a win over Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets.[23]

National team career

Mathurin played for Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Riga and Daugavpils, Latvia after being cut from the Olympic team.[24] On July 4, 2021, he scored a team-high 30 points, shooting 11-of-15 from the field and 6-of-9 from three point range, in a 100–75 group stage win over Japan.[25] One week later, Mathurin scored 31 points to lead Canada to a 101–92 victory over Serbia in the third-place game and win the bronze medal.[26] He averaged 16.1 points and four rebounds per game in the tournament.[27]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Arizona	26	12	25.0	.471	.418	.846	4.8	1.2	.7	.1	10.8
2021–22	Arizona	37	37	32.5	.450	.369	.764	5.6	2.5	1.0	.3	17.7
Career		63	49	29.4	.456	.383	.789	5.3	2.0	.9	.2	14.8

Personal life

Mathurin is of Haitian descent.[28] His older sister, Jennifer, played college basketball for NC State.[3] When Mathurin was 12 years old, his 15-year-old brother died in a bicycle accident. He speaks English, French, Spanish and Creole.[1]

References

External links

• Arizona Wildcats bio

На других языках

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[de] Bennedict Mathurin

Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin[1] (* 19. Juni 2002 in Montréal)[2] ist ein kanadischer Basketballspieler.

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- [en] Bennedict Mathurin

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[es] Bennedict Mathurin

Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin (Montreal, Quebec; 19 de junio de 2002) es un jugador de baloncesto canadiense que pertenece a la plantilla de los Indiana Pacers de la NBA. Con 1,96 metros de estatura, juega indistintamente en las posiciones de escolta o alero.

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