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Bennedict Mathurin Parents, Family Background & Personal Life Insight

Bennedict Mathurin is a Canadian basketball player currently playing for the NBA team Indiana Pacers. He plays as a shooting guard, and small forward, wearing jersey number #00.

 

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The Pacers selected him with the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He made his NBA Summer League debut against the Charlotte Hornets on 8 July 2022.

Likewise, he made his NBA regular season debut against the Washington Wizards on 19 October 2022.

Mathurin played college basketball at the University of Arizona for two seasons. He averaged 14.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, playing for the Arizona Wildcats.

The 6-foot-6-inch attended the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico City, Mexico. During his early days, he also played ice hockey and football as a quarterback.

Learn about Bennedict Mathurin’s parents, family, ethnicity, girlfriend & personal life details here.

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Bennedict Mathurin Family: Meet His Parents

Mathurin was born to his parents on 19 June 2002 in Montreal, Canada. His father was Felix and his mother is Elvie Jeune.

The player’s father did not have a relationship with his father who later died in 2013. He was raised by his mother Elvie who used to work long hours as a nurse to support the whole family.

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Mathurin poses with his mother and sister back in 2018. (Picture: Instagram)

Bennedict has an older sister named Jenn Mathurin and a half-brother named Dominque Jeune. He spent his childhood with his siblings in Montreal-Nord.

 

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Back in 2014, faced a tragic family incident as his brother Dominque died at age 15 in a bicycle accident.  He has inked a tattoo honoring his late brother on his arm.

What Is Bennedict Mathurin Ethnicity?

By ethnicity, Mathurin is of Haitian heritage from his family side. His mother is from Haiti and grew up enjoying Haitian food made by his mother.

Apart from English, he is fluent in French, Spanish, and Creole languages.

Bennedict Mathurin Girlfriend: Is He Dating Anyone?

Mathurin has kept his girlfriend and love life away from the limelight. He is a private guy when it comes to his personal life.

 

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The 20-year-old has not mentioned his girlfriend on his social media. He has amassed more than 119k followers on his Instagram account. Similarly, he has nearly 25k Twitter followers.