He played college basketball at Weber State, and is best known for leading the Wildcats to an upset victory over North Carolina in the 1999 NCAA tournament.
[citation needed] He was named Player of the Year in Region Five and in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference.
With Arceneaux leading the way, Weber State won the Big Sky Conference championship and earned an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.
Weber State led by 10 points with 3:59 minutes left in the game, but North Carolina fought back to make it close.
Arceneaux made a pair of free throws with 13.3 seconds left, and then intercepted a North Carolina pass as time expired to preserve a 76–74 victory for the Wildcats.
Weber State's win over mighty UNC remains one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, and Arceneaux's spectacular performance made him a national star.
[3] He set a school record by scoring 30 points or more in six games during the season, including a 39-point performance against Eastern Washington.
[citation needed] With the national spotlight shining on him, Arceneaux considered skipping his senior season at Weber State in pursuit of a career in the NBA.
[citation needed] He returned to the United States for the 2004–05 season, signing with the Utah Snowbears of the American Basketball Association.
[7] Arceneaux scored 42 points in Utah's 130–115 playoff victory over the Long Beach Jam, which ultimately proved to be the franchise's final game.
[citation needed] Arceneaux is vice president of From The Ground Up Records, whose artists include Mullage (Trick'n), Mr. Magic and The Boyz Next Door featuring Jamie Ray.