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Jersey Number 24
Arthur Kaluma
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Glendale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Dream City Christian
- Deals:
Bio
2022-23: Sophomore at Creighton
• Led CU with 17 points in season-opener vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 7), also grabbing eight rebounds.
• Had 12 points, seven rebounds, two steals and career-high four assists vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 17).
• Scored 18 points in win vs. No. 21 Texas Tech (Nov. 21).
• Scored career-high 27 points in just 26 minutes vs. BYU (Dec. 10).
• Contributed 15 points and seven rebounds vs. Arizona State (Dec. 12).
• Earned first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 3).
• Snagged 16 rebounds, CU’s most since 2012, at No. 4 UConn (Jan. 7) while adding 14 points for his second double-double of the year.
• Scored game-high 20 points and added nine rebounds in win vs. No. 13 Xavier (Jan. 28).
• Dished career-high five assists and made three straight three-pointers in crunch time to lead CU to road win at St. John’s (Feb. 18).
• Paced CU with 19 points and six rebounds at Villanova (Feb. 25).
• Celebrated 21st birthday with 13 points and seven rebounds in win vs. Georgetown (March 1).
• Had 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists in NCAA Tournament opener vs. NC State (March 17).
• Made 4-of-5 shots and finished with 11 points and seven rebounds in win vs. No. 11 Baylor (March 19).
• Had 10 points and six rebounds in Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24), then contributed 12 points and five assists in Elite Eight vs. San Diego State (March 26).
• Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team in 2022-23 and one of 20 men on the preseason Karl Malone Award (Power Forward of the Year) Watch list.
Summer 2022: Uganda Basketball
• Averaged 22.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers.
• Scored 18 points vs. Cape Verde and 27 points and six rebounds vs. Nigeria.
2021-22: Freshman at Creighton
• Started 30-of-31 appearances, averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
• Tied for second on the team with 21 dunks.
• One of three Bluejays named to BIG EAST’s All-Freshman Team.
• Also named to All-BIG EAST Tournament Team.
• Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Feb. 14 and March 6.
• Missed four straight games with an injury (Feb. 12-20) before returning with 12 points and six rebounds in 19 minutes at St. John’s (Feb. 23). Also had the go-ahead basket with 2:01 left in the road win.
• Averaged 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in nine contests after returning from his injury (Feb. 23-March 19).
• Made his regular-season debut with 15 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 9), joining Doug McDermott as only Bluejays since 1973 with 15 & 5 in their freshman debut.
• Scored 20 points against St. John’s, making 8-of-11 shots from the floor and sinking 4-of-5 three-pointers (Jan. 19).
• Led CU with 18 points at Butler (Jan. 26), then topped team with 16 points in rematch vs. Butler (Feb. 8).
• Had all 15 of his points in first half of win vs. No. 18 UConn (March 2).
• Had three dunks and scored 14 points in his Madison Square Garden debut vs. Marquette (March 10).
• Scored 15 of his 17 points in first half of BIG EAST Tournament semifinal win vs. No. 11 Providence (March 11).
• Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament title game vs. No. 8 Villanova (March 12).
• Scored 12 points and added six rebounds in 44 minutes of NCAA Tournament win vs. his brother Adam Seiko’s San Diego State team (March 17).
• Produced career-high with 24 points and tied his best with 12 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes of NCAA Tournament loss to No. 3 Kansas (March 19).
Summer 2021: Uganda Basketball
• Scored game-high 20 points off the bench in his debut with Ugandan National Team vs. Morocco to qualify for AfroBasket 2021.
• At AfroBasket 2021, Kaluma finished the tournament averaging 13.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per game, helping Uganda to its first quarterfinals appearance ever at the event.
Dream City Christian High School
• The No. 48 prospect in the 2021 class, per the 247Sports composite rankings, he’s Creighton’s highest-ranked recruit of the Greg McDermott era.
• Received recruiting interest from Oklahoma, Kansas, Syracuse, Arizona, Western Kentucky, Texas A&M, UNLV, USC, Arkansas and Arizona State.
• Played AAU ball with Houston Hoops as well as Vegas Elite.
• Coached by Kyle Weaver at Dream Christian and by Sean Stevens with Vegas Elite.
• Signed with Creighton in May of 2021.
Universal Academy
• Arthur also spent time at Universal Academy in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas.
Year Sophomore
Position Forward
Height 6-7
Weight 225
Wingspan 6’11.5”
Max Vertical 32.625”
Major Healthy Lifestyle Management
Instagram @ArthurKaluma
Twitter @___KingArt
TikTok @_.kingart
Awards & Honors
2021-22 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
2021-22 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 2/14
2021-22 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 3/6
2022-23 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Watch List (20)
2022-23 Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST
Personal
• The son of Ugandan parents Patrick and Saira Ariko, he received his Ugandan citizenship in 2020.
• Older brother Adam Seiko plays at San Diego State and was his teammate on the Ugandan National Team, and they also have sisters Anna Ariko and Abigal Ariko.
• Nickname is Art.
• Chose Creighton because of the style of play.
• Favorite dessert is cheesecake.
• Says rice, beef and chapati is what Mom cooks best.
• Favorite kids toy was a Power Ranger action figure.
• Favorite candy is Skittles.
• His one wish is to be able to teleport.
• Favorite comedian is Katt Williams.
• Best birthday gift he ever got was a Nike Elite jacket.
• Favorite TV show is Snowfall.
• Led CU with 17 points in season-opener vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 7), also grabbing eight rebounds.
• Had 12 points, seven rebounds, two steals and career-high four assists vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 17).
• Scored 18 points in win vs. No. 21 Texas Tech (Nov. 21).
• Scored career-high 27 points in just 26 minutes vs. BYU (Dec. 10).
• Contributed 15 points and seven rebounds vs. Arizona State (Dec. 12).
• Earned first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds vs. Seton Hall (Jan. 3).
• Snagged 16 rebounds, CU’s most since 2012, at No. 4 UConn (Jan. 7) while adding 14 points for his second double-double of the year.
• Scored game-high 20 points and added nine rebounds in win vs. No. 13 Xavier (Jan. 28).
• Dished career-high five assists and made three straight three-pointers in crunch time to lead CU to road win at St. John’s (Feb. 18).
• Paced CU with 19 points and six rebounds at Villanova (Feb. 25).
• Celebrated 21st birthday with 13 points and seven rebounds in win vs. Georgetown (March 1).
• Had 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists in NCAA Tournament opener vs. NC State (March 17).
• Made 4-of-5 shots and finished with 11 points and seven rebounds in win vs. No. 11 Baylor (March 19).
• Had 10 points and six rebounds in Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24), then contributed 12 points and five assists in Elite Eight vs. San Diego State (March 26).
• Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team in 2022-23 and one of 20 men on the preseason Karl Malone Award (Power Forward of the Year) Watch list.
Summer 2022: Uganda Basketball
• Averaged 22.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers.
• Scored 18 points vs. Cape Verde and 27 points and six rebounds vs. Nigeria.
2021-22: Freshman at Creighton
• Started 30-of-31 appearances, averaging 10.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
• Tied for second on the team with 21 dunks.
• One of three Bluejays named to BIG EAST’s All-Freshman Team.
• Also named to All-BIG EAST Tournament Team.
• Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Feb. 14 and March 6.
• Missed four straight games with an injury (Feb. 12-20) before returning with 12 points and six rebounds in 19 minutes at St. John’s (Feb. 23). Also had the go-ahead basket with 2:01 left in the road win.
• Averaged 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in nine contests after returning from his injury (Feb. 23-March 19).
• Made his regular-season debut with 15 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 9), joining Doug McDermott as only Bluejays since 1973 with 15 & 5 in their freshman debut.
• Scored 20 points against St. John’s, making 8-of-11 shots from the floor and sinking 4-of-5 three-pointers (Jan. 19).
• Led CU with 18 points at Butler (Jan. 26), then topped team with 16 points in rematch vs. Butler (Feb. 8).
• Had all 15 of his points in first half of win vs. No. 18 UConn (March 2).
• Had three dunks and scored 14 points in his Madison Square Garden debut vs. Marquette (March 10).
• Scored 15 of his 17 points in first half of BIG EAST Tournament semifinal win vs. No. 11 Providence (March 11).
• Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in BIG EAST Tournament title game vs. No. 8 Villanova (March 12).
• Scored 12 points and added six rebounds in 44 minutes of NCAA Tournament win vs. his brother Adam Seiko’s San Diego State team (March 17).
• Produced career-high with 24 points and tied his best with 12 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes of NCAA Tournament loss to No. 3 Kansas (March 19).
Summer 2021: Uganda Basketball
• Scored game-high 20 points off the bench in his debut with Ugandan National Team vs. Morocco to qualify for AfroBasket 2021.
• At AfroBasket 2021, Kaluma finished the tournament averaging 13.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per game, helping Uganda to its first quarterfinals appearance ever at the event.
Dream City Christian High School
• The No. 48 prospect in the 2021 class, per the 247Sports composite rankings, he’s Creighton’s highest-ranked recruit of the Greg McDermott era.
• Received recruiting interest from Oklahoma, Kansas, Syracuse, Arizona, Western Kentucky, Texas A&M, UNLV, USC, Arkansas and Arizona State.
• Played AAU ball with Houston Hoops as well as Vegas Elite.
• Coached by Kyle Weaver at Dream Christian and by Sean Stevens with Vegas Elite.
• Signed with Creighton in May of 2021.
Universal Academy
• Arthur also spent time at Universal Academy in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas.
Year Sophomore
Position Forward
Height 6-7
Weight 225
Wingspan 6’11.5”
Max Vertical 32.625”
Major Healthy Lifestyle Management
Instagram @ArthurKaluma
Twitter @___KingArt
TikTok @_.kingart
Awards & Honors
2021-22 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
2021-22 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 2/14
2021-22 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 3/6
2022-23 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Watch List (20)
2022-23 Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST
Personal
• The son of Ugandan parents Patrick and Saira Ariko, he received his Ugandan citizenship in 2020.
• Older brother Adam Seiko plays at San Diego State and was his teammate on the Ugandan National Team, and they also have sisters Anna Ariko and Abigal Ariko.
• Nickname is Art.
• Chose Creighton because of the style of play.
• Favorite dessert is cheesecake.
• Says rice, beef and chapati is what Mom cooks best.
• Favorite kids toy was a Power Ranger action figure.
• Favorite candy is Skittles.
• His one wish is to be able to teleport.
• Favorite comedian is Katt Williams.
• Best birthday gift he ever got was a Nike Elite jacket.
• Favorite TV show is Snowfall.
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