Indiana Pacers take Arizona’s Bennedict Mathurin at No. 6

Published June 23, 2022 8:47 PM

By MARK AMBROGI
Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers took Arizona sophomore Bennedict Mathurin at No. 6 overall in the NBA draft. Mathurin, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard and small forward, averaged 17.7 points. 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists last season. He was the Pac-12 Player of the Year. Mathurin grew up in Montreal. The Pacers also held the No. 31 pick in the second round, from Houston via Cleveland, and No. 58 from Phoenix.

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