Bennedict Mathurin and the Montreal NBA pipeline

Bennedict Mathurin and the Montreal NBA pipeline: Inside the rise of Canada’s newest hoops hotbed

There is a good chance history will be made when Bennedict Mathurin’s name is called at Barclays Center

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The Montreal native is widely expected to be drafted in the top 10

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The Montreal native is widely expected to be drafted in the top 10

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according to most mock drafts and prospect lists, including some of our own.

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Mathurin’s journey to this point is the latest high mark in a growing

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Montreal basketball culture that has slowly bloomed through the cracks.

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two-time NBA champion Joel Anthony to current standouts like Oklahoma City

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Thunder guard Luguentz Dort and Toronto Raptors big men Khem Birch and Chris Boucher.

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Mathurin is poised to stand on their shoulders

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take the city’s burgeoning hoops pipeline to the next level.

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Mathurin said in a Zoom press conference with Montreal media members last month.

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That culture has grown more vibrant in recent years.

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formed Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

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but it’s also become a home for many top Canadian basketball players.

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“It’s huge. It’s such a big deal,” said Joey McKittrick, the director of Brookwood Elite.

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“I’m really excited,” Dort told The Athletic when asked about Mathurin.

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Just what have Mathurin and his fellow Montreal hoops prospects gone through

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the monumental importance of Mathurin’s impending

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selection in growing the sport in their hometown.

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