Bennedict Mathurin is a 6'5" shooting guard/small forward who plays for the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as of May 2025. Mathurin was drafted as the sixth overall pick by the Pacers in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft. He averaged an impressive 16.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in the 2022-23 season, as per reports. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2023 and won the NBA Rising Stars Challenge Most Valuable Player (MVP) honor in 2024.
Mathurin, who can speak English, French, Spanish, a d Creole, attended NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, Mexico during his prep career. The four-star recruit then played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 2020 to 2022. He was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and was also named to the All-America Second Team after averaging 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game in the 2021-22 season.
Bennedict Mathurin Salary
Bennedict Mathurin is earning a base salary of $7,245,720 in the 2024-25 season with a cap hit and dead cap value of the same amount, as per Spotrac.
In July 2022, Mathurin signed a four-year rookie contract worth $29,936,173 with the Indiana Pacers. He has a guaranteed salary of $29,936,173 and an average annual salary of $7,484,043.
FAQs on Bennedict Mathurin
A. Bennedict Mathurin weighs around 95 kilograms (210 pounds).
A. Bennedict Mathurin is 6 feet 5 inches (196 centimeters) tall.
A. Bennedict Mathurin wears the number 00 jersey for the Indiana Pacers.
A. Bennedict Mathurin attended NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, Mexico.
A. Bennedict Mathurin has a wingspan of 6 feet 9 inches.
