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Arthur Kaluma

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Arthur Kaluma
Kaluma with the Kansas State Wildcats in 2023
No. 47 – Los Angeles Lakers
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2002-03-01) March 1, 2002 (age 24)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–2026South Bay Lakers
2026–presentLos Angeles Lakers
2026–present→Coachella Valley Lakers
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Arthur Kaluma (born March 1, 2002) is an Ugandan-American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Coachella Valley Lakers of the NBA G League.

He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns, Kansas State Wildcats and Creighton Bluejays.

Early life

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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]

College career

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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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South Bay Lakers (2025–2026)

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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, then added to the Lakers NBA G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.[16][17]

Los Angeles Lakers (2026–present)

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Kaluma played in the 2026 NBA Summer League for the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. After the season, Kaluma signed a two-way contract with the Lakers.[18]

National team career

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Kaluma became a Ugandan citizen in 2020. He played for the Uganda men's national basketball team in AfroBasket 2021.[19][20] Kaluma also joined the team to play in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[21]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

Professional

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025-26 South Bay Lakers 35-26.4.548.367.8454.91.60.90.514.6

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Creighton 313026.8.444.265.6715.41.30.60.610.4
2022–23 Creighton 373729.4.423.311.7366.01.60.50.611.8
2023–24 Kansas State 333234.5.427.345.7477.02.00.80.514.4
2024–25 Texas 333229.3.462.359.7847.51.80.90.912.3
Career 13413130.0.438.321.7426.51.70.70.612.2


Personal life

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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.[22]

References

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  1. ↑ Kaye, Jordan (July 9, 2020). "Four-star power forward Arthur Kaluma enjoys the familiarity with ASU". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "4-star 2021 recruit Arthur Kaluma announces Dream City commitment". The Arizona Republic. July 17, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "UNLV basketball loses top recruit Arthur Kaluma". Las Vegas Sun. April 27, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (May 16, 2021). "Four-star recruit Arthur Kaluma of Arizona commits to Creighton Blue Jays". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Is Arthur Kaluma Creighton's next NBA draft pick?". Omaha World-Herald. July 2, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ Martin, Derek (October 27, 2022). "Creighton's Kaluma, Iowa's Murray on Karl Malone Award Watch List". KMALand.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ Krueger, Henry (May 11, 2023). "Creighton's Arthur Kaluma an intriguing option for Gonzaga in transfer portal". SI.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Creighton's Arthur Kaluma declares for NBA draft". Omaha World-Herald. April 23, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Former Arizona recruiting target Arthur Kaluma of Creighton to enter transfer portal". Arizona Daily Star. May 10, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (May 31, 2023). "Sources: Arthur Kaluma exits NBA draft, weighs transfer options". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ South, Hank (June 27, 2024). "Kansas State transfer Arthur Kaluma commits to Texas basketball". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ Stinar, Ben (June 28, 2025). "Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Sign Former Texas Star". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  14. ↑ Firtel, Tyler. "Former Texas big man Arthur Kaluma signs with Los Angeles Lakers as undrafted free agent". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  15. ↑ Firtel, Tyler. "Arthur Kaluma earns chance with Los Angeles Lakers following NBA Summer League". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  16. ↑ "Arthur Kaluma: Waived by LA". CBS Sports. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ "South Bay Lakers Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA G League. October 29, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  18. ↑ Rude, Jacob (July 20, 2026). "Arthur Kaluma signed by Lakers to two-way contract". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  19. ↑ Ndyamuhaki, Emanzi (July 9, 2021). "Kaluma announces arrival by sending Uganda to Afrobasket championship". Daily Monitor. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Creighton's Arthur Kaluma gets kudos from NBA coach for performance with Uganda". Omaha World-Herald. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Ugandan brothers making waves at AfroBasket 2021 under watchful eye of mother Saira Ariko". FIBA.basketball. August 27, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  22. ↑ Witz, Billy (March 26, 2023). "Brothers Renew a Rivalry When Creighton Plays San Diego State". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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