Bennedict Mathurin New Orleans Pelicans · #24
Bennedict Mathurin is a 6-foot-5 Canadian scoring guard-forward for the Indiana Pacers, drafted 6th in 2022 out of Arizona. A dynamic, aggressive downhill scorer and the 2023 All-Rookie First Team pick, he was the 2024 Rising Stars MVP and a key scorer during Indiana's run to the 2025 NBA Finals, where he dropped 27 points off the bench in a Finals game.
Bennedict Mathurin — the report card
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Where Bennedict Mathurin stands
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Bennedict Mathurin — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Bennedict Mathurin
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Bennedict Mathurin career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 78 | 28.5 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 1.5 | .434 | .323 |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 26.1 | 14.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .446 | .374 |
| 2024-25 | 72 | 29.8 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .458 | .340 |
| 2025-26 (Indiana) | 28 | 31.8 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 2.3 | .433 | .372 |
| 2025-26 (LA Clippers) | 26 | 28.0 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 2.5 | .426 | .207 |
| Career | 263 | 28.6 | 16.2 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
The Lab
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Are the New Orleans Pelicans built to win?
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The Ballad of Bennedict Mathurin
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A dynamic Canadian scoring wing — aggressive downhill scoring and playoff pop for the Pacers.
Turning pro
Drafted 6th overall, 2022 as a Forward.
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A dynamic Canadian scoring wing — aggressive downhill scoring and playoff pop for the Pacers.
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The first Montreal-born lottery pick, Mathurin was Pac-12 Player of the Year at Arizona before Indiana drafted him 6th in 2022.
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He made the 2023 All-Rookie First Team and was the 2024 Rising Stars MVP.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- College
- Arizona
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 6th overall, 2022
- Born
- Montreal, Quebec
- Age
- 24
- Jersey
- #24
Mathurin's path was shaped by both talent and loss — he grew up in Montreal, lost a brother in a bicycle accident when he was 12, and has an older sister who played college basketball. Speaking four languages (English, French, Spanish, and Haitian Creole), he carries the pride of being a trailblazing Montreal-born star into a growing wave of Canadian NBA talent.
His on-court identity is aggressive, downhill scoring — a confident guard-forward who attacks the rim, draws fouls, and can shoot from the perimeter, capable of scoring in bunches off the bench or as a starter. His efficiency, playmaking, and defense are still developing, but his shot-making and fearlessness give Indiana a dynamic scoring weapon.
An aggressive, confident scoring wing — downhill attacking, shot-making, and fearlessness.
Bennedict Mathurin — frequently asked
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