Bennedict Mathurin

Nationality

Canada

Born

2002-06-19

Height

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight

210 lb (95 kg)

Number

#24

Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin ( MATH-ər-in, French: [matyʁɛ̃]; born June 19, 2002) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans 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.