Bennedict Mathurin becomes 17th Arizona Wildcat taken in the top 10 of the NBA Draft
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Bennedict Mathurin is the 17th Wildcat ever taken in the top 10 of the NBA Draft.
Bennedict Mathurin joins elite club
UpdatedThe 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
UpdatedYear:Β 1984
Pick: No. 10
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Larry Demic
UpdatedYear:Β 1979
Pick:Β No. 9
Team:Β New York Knicks
Sean Elliott
UpdatedYear:Β 1989
Pick:Β No. 3
Team:Β San Antonio Spurs
Brian Williams (Bison Dele)
UpdatedYear:Β 1991
Pick:Β No. 10
Team:Β Orlando Magic
Damon Stoudamire
UpdatedYear:Β 1995
Pick:Β No. 7
Team:Β Toronto Raptors
Mike Bibby
UpdatedYear:Β 1998
Pick:Β No. 2
Team:Β Vancouver Grizzlies
Jason Terry
UpdatedYear:Β 1999
Pick:Β No. 10
Team:Β Atlanta Hawks
Andre Iguodala
UpdatedYear:Β 2004
Pick:Β No. 9
Team:Β Philadelphia 76ers
Channing Frye
UpdatedYear:Β 2005
Pick:Β No. 8
Team:Β New York Knicks
Jordan Hill
UpdatedYear:Β 2009
Pick:Β No. 8
Team:Β New York Knicks
Derrick Williams
UpdatedYear: 2011
Pick:Β No. 2
Team:Β Minnesota Timberwolves
Aaron Gordon
UpdatedYear: 2014
Pick:Β No. 4
Team: Orlando Magic
Stanley Johnson
UpdatedYear:Β 2015
Pick:Β No. 8
Team:Β Detroit Pistons
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
UpdatedYear:Β 2015
Pick:Β No. 23
Team:Β Brooklyn Nets
Lauri Markkanen
UpdatedYear:Β 2017
Pick:Β No. 7
Team:Β Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to Chicago Bulls)
Deandre Ayton
UpdatedYear: 2018
Pick: No. 1
Team: Phoenix Suns
Bennedict Mathurin
UpdatedYear: 2022
Pick: No. 6
Team: Indiana Pacers
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