Arthur Kaluma

Draft Notes

Arthur Kaluma is an extremely impressive athlete with a chiseled 6-7 frame, great length and a ton of power. He’s the ideal physical profile of a NBA combo forward who can play any position on the court and guard up and down the line up.

I buy his development as a 3pt shooter. It’s still a weakness for him now and he has a long ways to go to get to a consistent, NBA level but I think he’ll get there. The shooting form is good and he steps into his shot with confidence.

Kaluma is a menace on the boards on both ends. He’s able to hold his own against taller players and clean the defensive glass well.

Kaluma doesn’t get the draft buzz that he deserves. A lot of the incoming freshmen get ranked ahead of him in most mocks but Kaluma has a chance to have a major breakout season and could fly up draft boards this winter.

Comparisons

• OG Anunoby

Draft Projection

lottery to mid first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

2023 SF Rankings

1. Brandon Miller – 6-8 – Alabama
2. Cam Whitmore – 6-7 – Villanova
3. Gradey Dick – 6-7 – Kansas
4. Rayan Rupert – 6-7 – France
5. Maxwell Lewis – 6-7 – Pepperdine
6. Dariq Whitehead – 6-5 – Duke
7. Leonard Miller – 6-10 – Canada
8. Bilal Coulibaly – 6-6 – France
9. Colby Jones – 6-6 – Xavier
10. Jordan Walsh – 6-7 – Arkansas
11. Julian Phillips – 6-7 – Tennessee
12. Jalen Wilson – 6-8 – Kansas
13. Jaime Jaquez Jr. – 6-7 – UCLA
14. Tyler Burton – 6-7 – Richmond
15. Emoni Bates – 6-8 1/2 – Eastern Michigan
16. Andre Jackson – 6-6 – UConn
17. Jalen Bridges – 6-7 – Baylor
18. Arthur Kaluma – 6-7 – Creighton
19. Kobe Brown – 6-8 – Missouri
20. Jordan Miller – 6-7 – Miami
21. Jalen Slawson – 6-7 – Furman
22. Seth Lundy – 6-6 – Penn State
23. Terrence Shannon Jr. – 6-7 – Illinois
24. Matthew Mayer – 6-9 – Illinois
25. Nathan Missia-Dio – 6-8 – Overtime Elite (Belgium)