How the NBA Academy accelerated Bennedict Mathurin's basketball journey

Once a former teammate of Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels, the Canadian guard/forward is now projected to be a lottery pick in the 2022 NBA draft.

Apr 22, 2022

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19 year old college sophomore Bennedict Mathurin of the Arizona Wildcats, might just be the most well-travelled prospect in the 2022 NBA draft. Born and raised in Quebec, Canada, the 6’6 swingman was spotted by an assistant coach from the NBA Academy Latin America, and joined the fledgling institute in 2018 - just one year after its inception.

“I felt l…

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