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Arizona Star Bennedict Mathurin Announces Plans to Enter NBA Draft

Arizona standout guard Bennedict Mathurin announced on Wednesday he is entering the 2022 NBA draft.

“It has always been a dream of mine to play in the NBA and I am ready to take that step forward,” he tweeted.

Mathurin made sure to thank a wide range of people, including former Arizona head coach Sean Miller, current head coach Tommy Lloyd and the rest of the Wildcats program.

“I would like to thank my family and friends for supporting me through my career at Arizona,” Mathurin said. “The city of Tucson has been great to me and the best fanbase in the world has welcomed me with open arms.