Arthur Kaluma
| No. 24 – Creighton Bluejays | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
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| Nationality | American / Ugandan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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Arthur Kaluma is an American-Ugandan college basketball player for Creighton Bluejays.
Early life and high school
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 at UNLV, but was released from his National Letter of Intent following the departure of head coach T. J. Otzelberger.[3] He ultimately committed to play at Creighton over offers from Arizona, Western Kentucky, and Syracuse.[4]
College career
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]
International career
Kaluma became a Ugandan citizen in 2020. He played for the Uganda men's national basketball team in AfroBasket 2021.[7][8] Kaluma also joined the team to play in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[9]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.