Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin neared a 30-point performance on Wednesday and etched his name in the team history books in the process during a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Mathurin produced 29 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in 40 minutes of work in the 149-136 loss. He went 11-of-21 from the field and made one 3-pointer in his 12th start as the Pacers dropped to 33-44.
The sixth pick surpassed teammate Chris Duarte for the most 3s in a single season in team history with 95. Duarte made 94 3-pointers last season to set the record, which topped the previous mark of 86 by Šarūnas Jasikevičius in 2006.
Bennedict Mathurin has passed Chris Duarte for the most three-pointers made as a rookie in franchise history.🎯 pic.twitter.com/AXcfSVNQ0W
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 29, 2023
Mathurin is averaging 16.6 points, four rebounds and 1.4 assists on 31.9% shooting from 3-point range in 73 games this season. He is second in scoring among all rookies and is one of four first-year players this season with multiple 30-point games (2).
His play this season certainly has the organization excited about his future. He represents a large part of the future in Indianapolis and should be a lock to make the All-Rookie first team this season.
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