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Mathurin played for Canada at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Riga and Daugavpils, Latvia after being cut from the Olympic team. [40] 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. [41]
- Overcoming Adversity
- Developing in Mexico
- 'Unbelievable Transformation'
- Deep Canadian Group
But for all the success Mathurin has enjoyed this season, it hasn't been an easy road for the 19-year-old. At a young age, Mathurin dealt with the ultimate adversity. When he was 12 years old, Mathurin had to come to grips with the loss of his older brother, Dominque, who died in a bicycle accident at the age of 15. Bennedict and his older sister J...
At the start of his high school career, Mathurin was considered a four-star recruit but felt he wasn't getting enough eyeballs on him, so he decided to try something no other Canadian had done before. In 2018, Mathurin, made the bold decision to forego playing a traditional high school career, and instead play for the NBA Academy Latin America in M...
Mathurin said the two years he spent attending the academy was probably the best thing he could've done for his future basketball career. "When [Mathurin] arrived here as a very young man, he was very shy, was not very open and it was hard for him to trust people until he figured out that the NBA Academy is all about helping student athletes," said...
Mathurin headlines a deep group of 30 Canadians participating in the NCAA Tournament. Other north-of-the-border notables include Andrew Nembhard (Gonzaga), Zach Edey (Purdue), Caleb Houstan (Michigan), Abu Kigab (Boise State), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette), Charles Bediako (Alabama), Marcus Carr (Texas) and Tyrese Samuel (Seton Hall). Mathuri...
High School: NBA Academy Latin America in San Luis Potosí, Mexico Recruiting Rank: 2020 (91) Draft: Indiana Pacers , 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 2022 NBA Draft
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- June 19, 2002
Jun 21, 2022 · Montreal native Bennedict Mathurin has all the characteristics to become the perfect wing for the modern NBA. But it’s how he developed into a projected top-10 pick in this week’s NBA Draft ...
Jan 25, 2022 · Mathurin was voted to the Pac-12’s all-freshman team after finishing the season averaging 10.8 points (on 41.8 percent 3-point shooting), 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.0 minutes.
Following that up by averaging 16.1 points for Canada at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup, Mathurin set a high bar for himself as he opted to return to Tucson to play for first-year head coach Tommy...
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May 4, 2020 · In 2018, Montreal’s Bennedict Mathurin became the first Canadian-born student-athlete to join the NBA Academy Latin America, an elite basketball training center in Mexico City comprising...
