Bennedict Mathurin is a Canadian professional basketball player currently with the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. He played college basketball at the University of Arizona, earning consensus second-team All-American honors and being named Pac-12 Player of the Year during his sophomore season. Mathurin was drafted sixth overall by the Pacers in the 2022 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2023 and finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting.
On February 13, 2023, after scoring 21 points against the Utah Jazz, Mathurin became the fastest Pacer rookie since Chuck Person in the 1986–87 season to reach 1,000 career points.
In 1988, the Pacers selected Rik Smits second overall, making Mathurin the highest pick since then.
Through the first three games of the season, Mathurin scored 72 points, the most by a rookie since Jerry Stackhouse scored 76 to start off the 1995–96 NBA season.
On June 19, 2002, Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin was born. He is a Canadian professional basketball player.
In 2018, Bennedict Mathurin joined the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, becoming the first Canadian-born player at the academy.
On January 2, 2021, Mathurin recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds in an 86–82 victory over Washington State.
On December 11, 2021, Mathurin scored 30 points in an 83–79 win against Illinois.
On April 14, 2022, Bennedict Mathurin declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
On July 3, 2022, Bennedict Mathurin signed his rookie contract with the Indiana Pacers.
At the end of the 2022-23 season, while starting against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 28, 2023, Mathurin recorded 29 points and a career-high 9 rebounds, while passing teammate Chris Duarte for most three-pointers made as a rookie in Pacers franchise history.
In 2022, Mathurin won the Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player award after leading the Arizona Wildcats to the conference title. He was also named Pac-12 Player of the Year and voted a consensus second-team All-American.
On January 31, 2023, Bennedict Mathurin was named a 2023 NBA Rising Star, along with teammate Andrew Nembhard.
On November 8, 2023, Mathurin recorded 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, along with 4 three-pointers made in a win against the Utah Jazz.
In 2023, Mathurin was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and finished fourth in voting for the NBA Rookie of the Year award.
On March 9, 2024, it was announced Mathurin would miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
On February 17, 2024, Bennedict Mathurin was named MVP of the 2024 NBA Rising Stars Challenge, scoring 22 total points and leading Team Jalen to a championship.
On November 10, 2024, Bennedict Mathurin scored a career-high 38 points with 7-of-8 three-pointers made in a 132–121 win over the New York Knicks. He and Tyrese Haliburton became the first duo to each score at least 35 points in a game in Pacers franchise history.
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