Bennedict Mathurin is headed to the Midwest to begin his pro career.
The Indiana Pacers have taken Mathurin with the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, making him the 16th former Arizona Wildcats player to go in the top 10 and the highest-drafted Wildcat since Deandre Ayton went first overall in 2018.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 24, 2022
He is the third UA player to be picked by Indiana, the first since Solomon Hill went 23rd overall to the Pacers in the 2013 Draft.