He played college basketball for the Mesa CC Thunderbirds, Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks, Winthrop Eagles and Texas Tech Red Raiders.

[1][2] He attended Desert Vista High School where he failed to make the varsity team during his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons.

[1] Arms was noticed by the son of Mesa Community College coach Sam Ballard while playing at open gyms.

[2] Arms elected to transfer to the Texas Tech Red Raiders for his final season of college eligibility.

[2] He chose the program due to his connection with associate head coach Barret Peery who he had first met as a freshman at Mesa CC.

[9] On November 4, 2022, Arms was named on the roster of the Nuggets' NBA G League affiliate team, Grand Rapids Gold.