Bennedict Mathurin

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Bennedict Mathurin
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Mathurin with Arizona in 2021
No. 0 – Arizona Wildcats
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-06-19) June 19, 2002 (age 19)
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeArizona (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia Team

Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin (born June 19, 2002) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference.

Early life and career[]

Mathurin is a native of Montreal, Quebec and grew up playing ice hockey and football as a quarterback.[1] He competed for the Quebec provincial basketball team.[2] In 2018, Mathurin joined the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, becoming its first Canadian-born player.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Arizona, choosing the Wildcats over Baylor.[4] He was considered the best Canadian prospect in his class by North Pole Hoops.[5]

College career[]

On January 2, 2021, Mathurin posted 24 points and 11 rebounds in an 86–82 win over Washington State.[6] On January 14, he recorded 31 points and eight rebounds in a 98–64 win over Oregon State.[7] 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.[8]

National team career[]

Mathurin played for Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Riga and Daugavpils, Latvia after being cut from the Olympic team.[9] On July 4, 2021, he 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.[10] One week later, Mathurin scored 31 points to lead Canada to a 101–92 victory over Serbia in the third-place game and win the bronze medal.[11] He averaged 16.1 points and four rebounds per game in the tournament.[12]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Arizona 26 12 25.0 .471 .418 .846 4.8 1.2 .7 .1 10.8

Personal life[]

Mathurin is of Haitian descent.[13] His older sister, Jennifer, played college basketball for NC State.[3] When Mathurin was 12 years old, his 15-year-old brother died in a bicycle accident. He speaks English, French and Creole.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Pascoe, Bruce (April 26, 2020). "With late brother as both memory and motivation, Arizona Wildcats commit Bennedict Mathurin charts course for basketball future". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Rose, Aaron (April 29, 2020). "Mathurin, Prosper pioneers at NBA Academy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Holmes, C. J. (May 3, 2020). "The evolution of Ben Mathurin, and an inside look at the NBA academies". The Athletic. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (January 16, 2020). "Arizona Wildcats basketball lands commitment from Ben Mathurin". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Sbiet, Elias (January 16, 2020). "Bennedict Mathurin Commits to Arizona, Canadian NBA Prospect For The Wildcats". North Pole Hoops. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Kelapire, Ryan (January 15, 2021). "Freshman Bennedict Mathurin quickly becoming a star at Arizona". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (January 16, 2021). "Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin is developing into a 'special player,' and more attention is coming". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Pedersen, Brian (April 23, 2021). "Arizona wing Bennedict Mathurin to return for sophomore season". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  9. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (June 28, 2021). "Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin dropped from Canada's senior team, expected to join U19 event". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Amacher, Ezra (July 4, 2021). "Bennedict Mathurin scores 30 points to lead Canada to win at FIBA U19 World Cup". SB Nation. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (July 11, 2021). "Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin drops 31 points to lead Canada over Serbia for U19 bronze". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin (CAN)'s profile – FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021". FIBA. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  13. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (January 15, 2020). "Haitian-Canadian wing Ben Mathurin to pick either Arizona or Baylor on Wednesday". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

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