{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Arthur Kaluma
| name = Arthur Kaluma
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| caption = Kaluma with the [[Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball|Kansas State Wildcats]] in 2023
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| position = [[Power forward]] / [[small forward]]
| position = [[Power forward]] / [[small forward]]
| birth_place = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| nationality = Ugandan / American
| nationality = Ugandan / American
| high_school =
| high_school =
* Universal Academy<br>([[Irving, Texas]])
* Dream City Christian<br>([[Glendale, Arizona]])
* Dream City Christian<br>([[Glendale, Arizona]])
| college =
* [[Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball|Kansas State]] (2023–2024)
* [[Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball|Kansas State]] (2023–2024)
* [[Texas Longhorns men’s basketball|Texas]] (2024–2025)
* [[Texas Longhorns men’s basketball|Texas]] (2024–2025)
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| highlights =
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* [[Big East Conference|Big East]] All-Freshman Team (2022)
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”’Arthur Kaluma”’ (born March 1, 2002) is an Ugandan-American professional [[basketball]] player. He played [[college basketball]] player for the [[Texas Longhorns men’s basketball|Texas Longhorns]], [[Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball|Kansas State Wildcats]] and [[Creighton Bluejays men’s basketball|Creighton Bluejays]].
”’Arthur Kaluma”’ (born March 1, 2002) is an Ugandan-American professional [[basketball]] player. He played [[college basketball]] player for the [[Texas Longhorns men’s basketball|Texas Longhorns]], [[Kansas State Wildcats men’s basketball|Kansas State Wildcats]] and [[Creighton Bluejays men’s basketball|Creighton Bluejays]].
Ugandan-American basketball player (born 2002)
Arthur Kaluma (born March 1, 2002) is an Ugandan-American professional basketball player. He played college basketball player for the Texas Longhorns, Kansas State Wildcats and Creighton Bluejays.
Kaluma grew up in Irving, Texas and initially attended Universal Academy.[1] He transferred to Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona prior to his junior year.[2] Kaluma was rated a four-star recruit and initially signed to play for UNLV, but was released from his National Letter of Intent following the departure of head coach T. J. Otzelberger.[3] He ultimately committed to playing college basketball for Creighton over offers from Arizona, Western Kentucky, and Syracuse.[4]
Kaluma was named a starter entering his freshman season at Creighton. He finished the season averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[5] Kaluma entered his sophomore season on the watch list for the Karl Malone Award.[6] He finished the season averaging 11.8 points, six rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.[7] After the season, Kaluma declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.[8] He later also entered the NCAA transfer portal and eventually withdrew his name from the draft.[9][10]
Kaluma ultimately transferred to Kansas State.[11] At Kansas State, Kaluma averaged 14.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game in 34.5 minutes a game. At the end of the season, Kaluma transferred to Texas, choosing the Longhorns over SMU.[12]
At Texas, Kaluma averaged 12.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 46.2% from the field.[13]
Professional career
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After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Kaluma signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent.[14] After the 2025 NBA Summer League, Kaluma signed a Exhibit 10 contract – a one-year, non-guaranteed salary for the minimum, allowing him to participate in the Lakers training camp.[15] He was waived on September 26, 2025.[16]
National team career
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Kaluma became an Ugandan citizen in 2020. He played for the Uganda men’s national basketball team in AfroBasket 2021.[17][18] Kaluma also joined the team to play in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[19]
Kaluma’s brother, Adam Seiko, played college basketball at San Diego State. The brothers played each other in the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA tournament.[20]
- ^ Kaye, Jordan (July 9, 2020). “Four-star power forward Arthur Kaluma enjoys the familiarity with ASU”. Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ “4-star 2021 recruit Arthur Kaluma announces Dream City commitment”. The Arizona Republic. July 17, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ “UNLV basketball loses top recruit Arthur Kaluma”. Las Vegas Sun. April 27, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (May 16, 2021). “Four-star recruit Arthur Kaluma of Arizona commits to Creighton Blue Jays”. ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ “Is Arthur Kaluma Creighton’s next NBA draft pick?”. Omaha World-Herald. July 2, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ Martin, Derek (October 27, 2022). “Creighton’s Kaluma, Iowa’s Murray on Karl Malone Award Watch List”. KMALand.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Krueger, Henry (May 11, 2023). “Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma an intriguing option for Gonzaga in transfer portal”. SI.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ “Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma declares for NBA draft”. Omaha World-Herald. April 23, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ “Former Arizona recruiting target Arthur Kaluma of Creighton to enter transfer portal”. Arizona Daily Star. May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 31, 2023). “Sources: Arthur Kaluma exits NBA draft, weighs transfer options”. ESPN.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (June 11, 2023). “Arthur Kaluma commits to Kansas State: Ex-Creighton star gives Wildcats another huge transfer”. CBS Sports. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ South, Hank (June 27, 2024). “Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma commits to Texas basketball”. 247 Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Stinar, Ben (June 28, 2025). “Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Sign Former Texas Star”. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Firtel, Tyler. “Former Texas big man Arthur Kaluma signs with Los Angeles Lakers as undrafted free agent”. The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Firtel, Tyler. “Arthur Kaluma earns chance with Los Angeles Lakers following NBA Summer League”. The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ “Arthur Kaluma: Waived by LA”. CBS Sports. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ^ Ndyamuhaki, Emanzi (July 9, 2021). “Kaluma announces arrival by sending Uganda to Afrobasket championship”. Daily Monitor. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ “Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma gets kudos from NBA coach for performance with Uganda”. Omaha World-Herald. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ “Ugandan brothers making waves at AfroBasket 2021 under watchful eye of mother Saira Ariko”. FIBA.basketball. August 27, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ “Brothers Renew a Rivalry When Creighton Plays San Diego State”. The New York Times. March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
