Arinze Chidom (ex Lions) joins Urunday

Arinze Chidom

Urunday Universitario Montevideo (LUB) added to their roster 29-year old American forward Arinze Chidom (206cm-98kg-1997, college: UC Riverside) for new 2026-27 season. He joins another USA player A.J. Pacher who is already in the roster.
He played last season at Lions in Azerbaijani ABL league. In 8 FIBA Europe Cup games he had 8.5ppg and 3.3rpg. He also played 26 games in ABL where he recorded 11.5ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.7apg. He helped them to make it to the Azerbaijani League final after they ended regular season as second best team. A very impressive year as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Azerbaijani League Honorable Mention.
Part of previous (2024-25) season he spent at Dijlah University (Superleague) in Iraqi league. Chidom also spent pre-season at Al Qadsia (D1) in Kuwaiti league.
Three years ago (two years after his graduation) he was drafted by Santa Cruz Warriors (G-League) in first round (27th overall).
The former University of California Riverside standout is in his sixth season in pro basketball.
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in six different countries. Chidom tasted the life as a pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played professionally in Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia (Johor Tigers), Mexico (Tijuana Zonkeys and El Calor) and Poland (Gornik).
Among many awards Chidom's team won Mexican CIBACOPA Regular Season in 2024. Chidom was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Malaysian MBL Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. He played also for Washington State University for 2 years.