Bennedict Mathurin becomes 17th Arizona Wildcat taken in the top 10 of the NBA Draft
Bennedict Mathurin is the 17th Wildcat ever taken in the top 10 of the NBA Draft.
Bennedict Mathurin joins elite club
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin puts up a few warmup shots before the Wildcats Sweet 16 game against Houston.
The Arizona Wildcats have produced 24 first-round NBA Draft picks in program history. Of those, 17 have been top-10 selections.
The latest is Bennedict Mathurin, who was selected No. 6 overall by the Indiana Pacers in Thursday's NBA Draft.
Here's a look at every UA player taken in the top 10 of the NBA Draft, starting with Larry Demic and 1979:
Leon Wood
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Year: 1984
Pick: No. 10
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Larry Demic
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Year: 1979
Pick: No. 9
Team: New York Knicks
Sean Elliott
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Year: 1989
Pick: No. 3
Team: San Antonio Spurs
Brian Williams (Bison Dele)
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Year: 1991
Pick: No. 10
Team: Orlando Magic
Damon Stoudamire
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Year: 1995
Pick: No. 7
Team: Toronto Raptors
Mike Bibby
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Year: 1998
Pick: No. 2
Team: Vancouver Grizzlies
Jason Terry
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Year: 1999
Pick: No. 10
Team: Atlanta Hawks
Andre Iguodala
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Year: 2004
Pick: No. 9
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Channing Frye
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Year: 2005
Pick: No. 8
Team: New York Knicks
Jordan Hill
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Year: 2009
Pick: No. 8
Team: New York Knicks
Derrick Williams
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Year: 2011
Pick: No. 2
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Aaron Gordon
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Year: 2014
Pick: No. 4
Team: Orlando Magic
Stanley Johnson
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Year: 2015
Pick: No. 8
Team: Detroit Pistons
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
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Year: 2015
Pick: No. 23
Team: Brooklyn Nets
Lauri Markkanen
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Year: 2017
Pick: No. 7
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Chicago Bulls)
Deandre Ayton
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Year: 2018
Pick: No. 1
Team: Phoenix Suns
Bennedict Mathurin
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Year: 2022
Pick: No. 6
Team: Indiana Pacers
