Indiana Pacers guard and former Arizona star Bennedict Mathurin earned NBA All-Rookie first team honors Monday, the league announced.
Mathurin was joined on the All-Rookie first team by Orlando’s Paolo Banchero, Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams, Utah’s Walker Kessler and Sacramento’s Keegan Murray.
Mathurin, the sixth overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, averaged 16.7 points, second-most among rookies behind Banchero. Mathurin also averaged 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
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