As expected, Arizona star guard Bennedict Mathurin is NBA-bound after the declaring for the NBA Draft on Wednesday.
Mathurin, the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, finishes his Arizona career averaging 14.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and two assists per game over two seasons. Mathurinβs accolades following the 2021-22 season qualify him for a spot in the McKale Center Ring of Honor.
In the two seasons Mathurin spent in Tucson, there were game-winners, highlight dunks and clutch moments. Hereβs a look at the 10 best games of Mathurinβs UA career:
Feb. 12, 2022
Where: Seattle
Score: Arizona 92, Washington 68
Stat line: 25 points (8-11 FG), five rebounds, three assists, 31 minutes
Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin reacts after getting an and-1 during the second half of the Arizona Wildcats vs the Washington Huskies men's basketball game at McKale Center on Jan. 3.
Jan. 3, 2022
Where: McKale Center
Score: Arizona 95, Washington 79
Stat line: 27 points (10-16 FG), six rebounds, two assists, 33 minutes
Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin (0) dunks against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Corvallis, Ore. Arizona won 90-65. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Dec. 5, 2021
Where: Corvallis, Oregon
Score: Arizona 90, Oregon State 65
Stat line: 29 points (11-18 FG), six rebounds, one assist, 30 minutes
Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin shoots against Wichita State during the second half of their game Nov. 19, 2021, in Las Vegas.
Nov. 19, 2021
Where: Las Vegas
Score: Arizona 82, Wichita State 78 (overtime)
Stat line: 25 points (8-15 FG), 10 rebounds, one steal, one block, 41 minutes
Jan. 2, 2021
Where: Pullman, Washington
Score: Arizona 86, Washington State 82 (double overtime)
Stat line: 24 points (8-12 FG), 11 rebounds, 38 minutes
Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) dribbles as he's defended by Tennessee guard Kennedy Chandler (1) during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Dec. 22, 2021
Where: Knoxville, Tennessee
Score: Tennessee 77, Arizona 73
Stat line: 28 points (8-16 FG, 9-11 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, 36 minutes
Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin shoots against UCLA during the first half of the 2022 Pac-12 Tournament championship game, which featured a Mathurin-led Wildcats comeback.
March 12, 2022
Where: Las Vegas (Pac-12 Tournament championship game)
Score: Arizona 84, UCLA 76
Stat line: 27 points (6-14 FG, 13-15 FT), seven assists, four rebounds, 39 minutes
Jan. 14, 2021
Where: Corvallis, Oregon
Score: Arizona 84, Oregon State 64
Stat line: 31 points (10-12 FG, 6-7 3FG, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, 30 minutes
Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) hangs on the rim over TCU Horned Frogs center Eddie Lampkin (4) following his second half dunk in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on March 20, 2022 in San Diego.
March 20, 2022
Where: San Diego (NCAA Tournamentβs second round)
Score: Arizona 85, TCU 80 (overtime)
Stat line: 30 points (8-19 FG, 11-13 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, 41 minutes
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) had 30 points against Illinois, three days after scoring 24 in a win over Wyoming.
Dec. 11, 2021
Where: Champaign, Illinois
Score: Arizona 83, Illinois 79
Stat line: 30 points (10-17 FG, 5-8 3FG), seven rebounds, 39 minutes
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