Bennedict Mathurin is a Canadian professional basketball player currently playing for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. He gained recognition during his college career with the Arizona Wildcats, earning consensus second-team All-American honors and being named Pac-12 Player of the Year. Mathurin was drafted sixth overall by the Pacers in the 2022 NBA draft. Showing early promise in his professional career, he was selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2023 and was a contender for the NBA Rookie of the Year award, finishing fourth in the voting.
On February 13, 2023, Mathurin became the fastest Pacer rookie since Chuck Person in the 1986–87 season to reach 1,000 career points.
In October 2022, Mathurin reached 72 points through the first three games, the most by a rookie since Jerry Stackhouse scored 76 to start off the 1995–96 NBA season.
On November 10, 2024, Mathurin and Tyrese Haliburton became the second duo to each score at least 35 points in a game in Pacers franchise history, with the first duo being Jalen Rose and Reggie Miller during the 2000 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers.
On June 19, 2002, Bennedict Mathurin was born.
In 2018, Mathurin joined the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, becoming its first Canadian-born player, marking a significant step in his basketball career.
On January 2, 2021, Mathurin posted 24 points and 11 rebounds in an 86–82 win over Washington State.
On July 4, 2021, Bennedict Mathurin 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 at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
On December 11, 2021, Mathurin scored 30 points in a 83–79 win against Illinois.
On April 14, 2022, Mathurin declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
On July 3, 2022, Mathurin signed his rookie contract with the Indiana Pacers.
In 2022, Mathurin won the Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player after leading the Wildcats to their eighth conference tournament title. He was named Pac-12 Player of the Year, and was voted a consensus second-team All-American.
On March 28, 2023, Mathurin passed teammate Chris Duarte for most three-pointers made as a rookie in Pacers franchise history.
On January 31, 2023, Mathurin was named a 2023 NBA Rising Star alongside teammate Andrew Nembhard.
On November 8, 2023, Mathurin recorded 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, along with 4 threes made in a win against the Utah Jazz.
In 2023, Bennedict Mathurin was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished fourth in voting for the 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year award.
On March 9, 2024, Mathurin was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his right shoulder, an injury which required surgery. He missed the remainder of the 2023–24 season.
On February 17, 2024, Mathurin was named MVP of the 2024 NBA Rising Stars Challenge, part of NBA All-Star Weekend, held in Indianapolis.
On November 10, 2024, Mathurin put up a career-high 38 points with 7-of-8 three-pointers made in a 132–121 win over the New York Knicks.
On March 20, 2025, Mathurin scored 28 points and collected a career-high 16 rebounds in an overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets.
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