Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Bennedict Mathurin was born June 19, 2002 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a shooting guard in the NBA.

In 2018, Mathurin joined the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, becoming its first Canadian-born player. He committed to playing college basketball for Arizona, choosing the Wildcats over Baylor. He was considered the best Canadian prospect in his class by North Pole Hoops. At Arizona, 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. He was named Pac-12 Player of the Year. On April 14, 2022, Mathurin declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

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.