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Creighton transfer Arthur Kaluma to visit Alabama next week

According to ESPN’s College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello, Creighton transfer Arthur Kaluma will be taking an official visit to Alabama next week. Kaluma will also visit Kansas State and Kentucky.

Creighton transfer Arthur Kaluma will take an official visit to Alabama next week, according to Jeff Borzello. Borzello also reported that Kaluma is visiting Kansas State and Kentucky as well.

Kaluma was ranked as a four-star coming out Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. He chose the Bluejays over other programs like UNLV, Kansas, and Syracuse.

Kaluma had been a staple in the Bluejays backcourt over the past two seasons. Throughout his college career, Kaluma has averaged 11.1 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, and 1.5 assists per game.

During the offseason, Alabama saw two starters, Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney, enter the 2023 NBA draft. With that said, the coaching staff has prioritized recruiting key players in the frontcourt. Kaluma is one of several transfers that the Tide are targeting.

Several other players that the coaching staff has reached out to are Adrame Diongue, Grant Nelson, and David Muoka.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover the Alabama basketball program and its involvement in the transfer portal.

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Warriors holding pre-draft workouts with five prospects, including Duke’s Dereck Lively II

The Warriors will reportedly bring in five prospects for a pre-draft workout on Monday.

While the Golden State Warriors are searching to find the successor to Bob Myers at the top of the front office, they will also have to keep an eye upcoming NBA draft. On June 22, the Warriors will have the chance to add a player in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft with the No. 19 overall pick.

Before draft day, the Warriors are working out a flurry of different prospects. Following players like UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, the next group of players will reportedly work out with the Warriors on Monday.

According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Duke’s Dereck Lively II, Kansas’ Jalen Wilson, Florida’s Colin Castleton, Kansas State’s Keyontae Johnson and Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma are set to work out with the Warriors on Monday.

Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:

Lively II headlines the group of six players scheduled for a workout with the Warriors. The former 5-star top recruit turned Duke Blue Devil tallied 5.2 points on 65.8% shooting from the floor with 5.4 boards and 2.4 rejections in 20.6 minutes per game during his first season at Cameron Indoor. 

Lively was the only member of the upcoming group to land in the first round of Cody Taylor’s latest mock draft for Rookie. Lively II went off the board at No. 20 to the Houston Rockets. Wilson was featured in the second round of Taylor’s latest mock. 

Wilson played four seasons at Kansas, winning an NCAA title in 2022. During his final season in Lawerence, Wilson averaged 20.1 points on 43% shooting from the field with 8.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game last year. 

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Alabama MBB reaches out to Creighton transfer Arthur Kaluma

After withdrawing from the 2023 NBA draft, Creighton transfer Arthur Kaluma has already received interest from Alabama among other programs.

The Alabama coaching staff has reportedly reached out to Creighton transfer Arthur Kaluma. Kaluma entered his name into the transfer portal a few weeks ago while still maintaining his draft eligibility. On Wednesday, Kaluma withdrew his name from the NBA draft and will look to transfer to another school.

Kaluma will be one of the top available players in the portal. Several programs that have reached out to Kaluma are Kentucky, Texas, and Texas Tech.

Kaluma spent the past two seasons with the Bluejays. The native of Glendale, Arizona was a four-star recruit coming out of high school. He chose Creighton over other programs like UNLV, Kansas, and Arizona.

In two seasons in Omaha, Kaluma averaged 11.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. He also shot 43.3% from the floor and 29.1% from distance.

With Alabama losing several key players in its frontcourt, the Tide will likely turn its attention to Kaluma. Kaluma would be a very viable option to play the three or four next season in Nate Oats’ system.

After next season, Kaluma will likely project as a late first-round pick or an early second-round pick.

His ability to knock down jumpers from the mid-range and rebound would make him a very valuable asset for the Tide next season.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama basketball program and its involvement in the transfer portal.

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All-American Jaime Jaquez Jr. to attend Pacers’ first draft workout

Jaquez was a consensus second-team All-American after averaging 17.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals.

Former UCLA forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. will be among the prospects to attend a pre-draft workout with the Indiana Pacers on Friday, the team announced.

Jaquez was a consensus second-team All-American after averaging 17.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals on 48.1% shooting from the field. He was also recognized as the Pac-12 Player of the Year and was a semifinalist for the Naismith Player of the Year Trophy.

In addition to Jaquez, the Pacers also plan to host Kobe Brown (Missouri), Andre Jackson Jr. (UConn), Arthur Kaluma (Creighton), Liutauras Lelevicius (Zalgiris, Lithuania) and Grant Nelson (North Dakota State) on Friday.

It is their first pre-draft workout of the year.

The Pacers enter the draft lottery on Tuesday slotted seventh after finishing with a 35-47 record this season. They also have pick Nos. 26 and 29 in the first round and Nos. 50 and 55 in the second round.

The NBA draft will take place on June 22.

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Brothers Adam Seiko and Arthur Kaluma shared a sweet hug after San Diego State topped Creighton in the Elite Eight

San Diego State’s Adam Seiko and Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma shared a sweet hug after the Elite Eight game.

San Diego State senior guard Adam Seiko and Creighton sophomore guard Arthur Kaluma shared a hug after a hard-fought Elite Eight game between their two teams.

The two siblings have now faced off in two March Madness games, but Seiko’s team defeating Kaluma’s team this year didn’t stop a really sweet moment of brotherly love after the contest.

Seiko’s San Diego State topped Kaluma’s Creighton, 57-56, on Sunday with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

It’s the first time in SDSU history that the school has made the prestigious final ranking of men’s NCAA tournament teams.

However, family always comes first, as Seiko and Kaluma didn’t miss out an opportunity to support each other after the final horn.

That’s a really cool moment between two siblings and excellent college basketball players who found themselves in quite a moment.

After Kaluma’s Creighton got to advance past Seiko’s SDSU last year in the tournament’s first round, it’s now Seiko’s turn to have Kaluma cheering him on in the stands.

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Brothers Arthur Kaluma and Adam Seiko will face off again in a second straight March Madness clash

The Elite Eight’s Sunday clash between Creighton and San Diego State will feature a sibling rivalry.

Creighton sophomore forward Arthur Kaluma and San Diego State senior guard Adam Seiko will put their sibling rivalry to the test one again in the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament.

After facing each other in the first round of the 2022 men’s NCAA tournament, the two will square off in the Elite Eight on Sunday for a chance at the Final Four.

No. 6 Creighton and No. 5 San Diego State will try to settle who wins the South Region and gets to compete for a national title.

Last year, Kaluma and Creighton topped Seiko and San Diego State in overtime, 72-69, to advance past the tournament’s first round. This year, Seiko’s San Diego State will try to return the favor.

The elder Seiko recently praised Kaluma’s growth and talked about the potential for Sunday’s family clash with the Final Four on the line.

“You know, it’ll just be a surreal feeling,” Seiko told Hurrdat Sports about a possible Elite Eight matchup with Kaluma. “You know, something I can’t even put into words, really.”

The two brothers offered each other some social media support ahead of their Sweet 16 victories.

Creighton head coach Greg McDermott very much has a bias as to which sibling he wants to continue to play for the title.

2023 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: An early look at the top prospects next year

Rookie Wire took a very early look at the next rookie class and some of the top prospects to monitor over the course of the 2022-23 season.

With the basketball world over a month removed from the NBA draft, many have started to look ahead to the next rookie class and which prospects may be available.

The class is headlined by French phenom Victor Wembanyama, who is considered one of the top prospects in recent memory. He has performed well in the top basketball league in France and looks to already be locked in as the top pick in 2023.

Elsewhere, there are several other prospects that will be worth monitoring over the course of next season. The rankings will certainly change but it can be a productive exercise to see how prospects moved up and down draft boards ahead of next year.

Rookie Wire took a very early look at the next rookie class and some of the top prospects to monitor as the 2022-23 season approaches in a couple of months.

Note: The order of the draft was determined by the reverse championship odds set by Tipico Sportsbook. The 2023 draft will only have 59 picks after the Bulls were stripped of their second-round pick by the NBA due to a tampering violation involving the signing of Lonzo Ball.