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Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin ( MATH-ər-in, French: [matyʁɛ̃]; born June 19, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was named a consensus second-team All-America and Pac-12 Player of the Year after his sophomore season. Mathurin was selected sixth overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2022 NBA draft. He was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2023 and finished fourth in voting for the 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year award.
Mathurin was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. He grew up playing ice hockey and Canadian football as a quarterback. He competed for the Quebec provincial basketball team. 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.
On January 2, 2021, Mathurin posted 24 points and 11 rebounds in an 86–82 win over Washington State…
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