| No. 6 – Texas Longhorns | |
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| Position | Power forward /small forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
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| Born | (2002-03-01)March 1, 2002 (age 23) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | Ugandan / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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Arthur Kaluma (born March 1, 2002) is a Ugandan-Americancollege basketball player for theTexas Longhorns. He previously played for theKansas State Wildcats and theCreighton Bluejays.
Kaluma grew up inIrving, Texas and initially attended Universal Academy.[1] He transferred to Dream City Christian School inGlendale, Arizona prior to his junior year.[2] Kaluma was rated a four-starrecruit and initially signed to play forUNLV, but was released from hisNational Letter of Intent following the departure of head coachT. J. Otzelberger.[3] He ultimately committed to playing college basketball forCreighton over offers fromArizona,Western Kentucky, andSyracuse.[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 theKarl 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 the2023 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 toKansas 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 toTexas.
At Texas, Kaluma averaged 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists per game in 30.0 minutes a game.
Kaluma became an Ugandan citizen in 2020. He played for theUganda men's national basketball team inAfroBasket 2021.[12][13] Kaluma also joined the team to play in2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[14]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2021–22 | Creighton | 31 | 30 | 26.8 | .444 | .265 | .671 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 10.4 |
| 2022–23 | Creighton | 37 | 37 | 29.4 | .423 | .311 | .736 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 11.8 |
| 2023–24 | K-State | 33 | 32 | 34.5 | .427 | .345 | .747 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 14.4 |
| 2024–25 | Texas | 33 | 32 | 29.3 | .462 | .359 | .784 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12.3 |
| Career | 134 | 131 | 30.0 | .438 | .321 | .742 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 12.2 | |
Kaluma's brother, Adam Seiko, played college basketball at San Diego State. The brothers played each other in the Elite Eight of the2023 NCAA tournament.[15]