Future senior forward Arthur Kaluma chose the Texas Longhorns over the SMU Mustangs after spending two years with the Creighton Bluejays and one year with the Kansas State Wildcats.
With Dylan Disu and Dillon Mitchell gone, the 6’7, 225-pound wing is the last player on the roster for head coach Rodney Terry and his staff. He fills a critical need in the frontcourt.
Kaluma, who paid a visit to the Forty Acres earlier in the week, was ranked No. 68 overall by 247Sports and the top player still available in the NCAA transfer site. His choice was made over a month after Texas Tech signed JT Toppin, a transfer forward from New Mexico State, after Texas missed out on him.
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SEE MORE SEE LESS A Caluma, a native of Glendale, Arizona, signed with Creighton out of Dream City Christian over offers from high majors including Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Syracuse, and Texas A&M. He was rated as a consensus four-star recruit and among the top 50 prospects in the 2022 recruiting class.
Under head coach Greg McDermott, Kaluma rapidly adapted to the college game and started playing regularly. He averaged 10.4 points per game on 44% shooting, including 26.5 percent from three-point range, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.
Even though Kaluma shot 42.3 percent from the field as a sophomore, he did manage to increase his scoring average to 11.4 points per game, make 31.1 percent of his three-pointers, and pull down 6.0 rebounds per contest.
Following his move to Kansas State, Kaluma once again increased his shooting percentage and scoring average, leading the Wildcats in free-throw attempts while averaging 14.4 points on 34.5 percent shooting from three. In addition, Kaluma proved to be a superior defensive rebounder, which the Longhorns desperately needed before he committed.
Beyond his low assist rate, Kaluma’s major flaw is his high usage rate, which leads to a high turnover rate because he almost always shoots or turns the ball over when he has the ball.
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