Bennedict Mathurin is a shooting guard/small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Indiana Pacers. He was selected as sixth overall by the Pacers in the 2022 NBA draft. He played in 78 games and averaged 16.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per contest in his rookie season, as per reports. He was named on the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2023.
Mathurin, the first NBA rookie to score 72 points in his first three games since the 1995-96 season, played college basketball at University of Arizona from 2020 to 2022. He was named to the Second Team All-American (Consensus) and won the Pac-12 Player of the Year and Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP) honors in his sophomore year for the Wildcats, as per the Wildcats' website.
Who are Bennedict Mathurin's parents?
Bennedict Mathurin is the son of the late Felix Mathurin and Elvie Jeune, as per The Washington Post. Bennedict has two siblings named Jennifer Mathurin and the late Dominique Jeune.
Who is Bennedict Mathurin's mother?
Bennedict Mathurin's mother is Elvie Jeune. Elvie raised all three of her children alone after the death of her husband in 2013. She worked as a nurse for longer hours to support her family in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Elvie and Bennedict had a particularly difficult time mourning over the death of Dominique Jeune, who passed away in a car accident at the mere age of 15 in 2014, as per Andscape.
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Who was Bennedict Mathurin's father?
Bennedict Mathurin's father is the late Felix Mathurin, who died in 2013, according to Andscape.
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FAQs on Bennedict Mathurin
A. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 19, 2002, Bennedict Mathurin is 22 years old, as of May 2025.
A. Bennedict Mathurin's parents are the late Felix Mathurin and Elvie Jeune.
A. Bennedict Mathurin got drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2022 NBA draft.
A. Bennedict Mathurin's height is 6'6" and his weight is 95 kilograms (210 pounds).
