Kelly Oubre Jr.

Kelly Oubre Jr.
Oubre with the Washington Wizards in 2018
No. 9 – Philadelphia 76ers
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-12-09) December 9, 1995 (age 28)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKansas (2014–2015)
NBA draft2015: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2018Washington Wizards
2018–2020Phoenix Suns
2020–2021Golden State Warriors
2021–2023Charlotte Hornets
2023–presentPhiladelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. (/ˈuːbreɪ/ OO-bray;[1] born December 9, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Oubre played one season of college basketball for the University of Kansas before being selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, who then traded him to the Washington Wizards. Oubre has also played for the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, and Charlotte Hornets.

Early life

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Oubre during the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Oubre was the second child born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Kelly Oubre Sr. and Tonya Coleman (formerly Oubre).[2] Oubre and his family lived in the Magnolia public housing project from his birth until the early part of his childhood, later settling in the Eastover section of New Orleans.[3] Oubre attended Edward Hynes Elementary School (now known as Hynes Charter School) and played for three Milne Boys Home (now known as New Orleans Recreation Development Commission) basketball teams during that time.[4] Oubre's family moved to Richmond, Texas, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[5][6] Oubre attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend, Texas, before transferring to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, for his senior season.[7] In October 2013, Oubre committed to playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in 2014–15.[8][9]

College career

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As a freshman at Kansas in 2014–15, Oubre was twice named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week[10] and subsequently earned All-Newcomer Team honors. He also earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.[11] In 36 games (27 starts) for the Jayhawks in 2014–15, Oubre averaged 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 21.0 minutes per game.

On April 1, 2015, Oubre declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[12]

Professional career

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Washington Wizards (2015–2018)

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Oubre jumps for a slam dunk in 2016

Oubre was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. His draft rights were then traded to the Washington Wizards.[13] On December 16, 2015, he scored a career-high 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting in a 114–95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[14] Throughout his limited playing time during his rookie season, Oubre showed signs of becoming an effective "3 and D" player.[15]

On November 28, 2016, Oubre recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 101–95 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.[16] On December 10, he scored a career-high 19 points to go with nine rebounds and three steals in Washington's 110–105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.[17] Oubre was suspended for game four of the Wizards' second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics after he was ejected in game three for shoving Boston's Kelly Olynyk.[18]

In 2017–18, Oubre scored over 20 points five times,[19] including setting a career high with 26 points on January 19 in a 122–112 win over the Detroit Pistons.[20] However, beginning the year shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from the perimeter through 46 games, Oubre shot just 34.9 percent from the field and 27.4 percent from three in his last 35 games to close the regular season.[21]

On December 10, 2018, Oubre scored a then season-high 23 points in a 109–101 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[22]

Phoenix Suns (2018–2020)

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On December 17, 2018, Oubre was traded with Austin Rivers to the Phoenix Suns for Trevor Ariza.[23] He made his debut for the Suns two days later, scoring 13 points in a 111–103 win over the Boston Celtics.[24] On January 8, 2019, Oubre matched his career high with 26 points in a 115–111 win over the Sacramento Kings.[25] Four days later, he matched his career high with 26 points and tied his career best with 11 rebounds in a 102–93 win over the Denver Nuggets.[26][27] On February 8, he recorded 25 points and a then career-high 12 rebounds in a 117–107 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[28] On February 13, he scored a then career-high 28 points in a 134–107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[29] On March 16, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 138–136 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[30] On March 21, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a left thumb injury.[31]

On July 16, 2019, Oubre signed a two-year, $30 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns.[32] On December 5, Oubre grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds alongside 14 points and four blocks in a 139–132 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[33][34] Oubre matched his career-high for rebounds on December 28, scoring 20 points as well, in a 112–110 win over the Sacramento Kings.[35] On January 12, 2020, Oubre matched his career-high of 15 rebounds for the third time in the 2019–20 season, scoring 25 points this time in a 100–92 win over the Charlotte Hornets.[36] On February 7, Oubre scored a career-high 39 points in a 127–91 win over the Houston Rockets.[37] Despite playing a full 38 minutes in a 131–111 win over the Utah Jazz on February 24, 2020, Oubre was ruled out the next day due to a right knee injury. The injury was later reported as a right meniscus tear.[38] On March 3, 2020, Oubre underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery regarding the torn meniscus in his right knee and would be re-evaluated in four weeks.[39]

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

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On November 16, 2020, Oubre, along with Jalen Lecque, Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome, and a 2022 first-round draft pick, was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Abdel Nader and Chris Paul.[40] On November 22, Oubre was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a conditional 2021 first-round pick and 2021 second-round pick.[41] On December 22, 2020, Oubre made his Warriors debut, putting up six points and seven rebounds in a 125–99 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.[42] On February 4, 2021, Oubre scored a career-high 40 points in a 147–116 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[43]

Charlotte Hornets (2021–2023)

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Oubre signed a 2-year, $25 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets on August 7, 2021.[44][45] On October 20, he made his Hornets debut, scoring 14 points in a 123–122 win over the Indiana Pacers.[46] On January 26, 2022, Oubre scored a season-high 39 points and a career-high 10 three-pointers in a 158–126 win over the Indiana Pacers.[47]

On November 18, 2022, Oubre scored a season-high 34 points, alongside three rebounds and three steals, in a 132–122 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[48] On December 29, he suffered a left hand injury in a 121–113 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.[49] On January 5, 2023, Oubre underwent surgery to address a torn ligament in his left hand and was ruled out indefinitely.[50] He made his return to action on February 24, recording eight points and three rebounds in a 121–113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[51]

Philadelphia 76ers (2023–present)

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On September 26, 2023, Oubre signed a one-year, $2.9 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.[52] On November 11, Oubre was struck by a car while walking near his Center City residence. He suffered a fractured rib along with injuries to his hip and right leg and was transported to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, being released from the hospital after the incident.[53] At the time of the collision, Oubre averaged 16.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game on 50 percent shooting in 29 minutes per game.[54] 76ers teammate Tyrese Maxey would dedicate his 50 points he scored the following day to Oubre following the incident.[55] Oubre missed the next 11 games before returning to play on December 6, 2023.[56] On March 29, Oubre was fined $50,000 for yelling at a referee following a missed call in the 108–107 loss on March 27 to the Clippers.[57] On July 15, he was re-signed by the Sixers.[58]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Washington 63 9 10.7 .427 .336 .633 2.1 .2 .3 .1 3.7
2016–17 Washington 79 5 20.3 .421 .287 .758 3.3 .6 .7 .2 6.3
2017–18 Washington 81 11 27.5 .403 .341 .820 4.5 1.2 1.0 .4 11.8
2018–19 Washington 29 7 26.0 .433 .311 .800 4.4 .7 .9 .7 12.9
Phoenix 40 12 29.5 .453 .325 .761 4.9 1.6 1.4 1.0 16.9
2019–20 Phoenix 56 55 34.5 .452 .352 .780 6.4 1.5 1.3 .7 18.7
2020–21 Golden State 55 50 30.7 .439 .316 .695 6.0 1.3 1.0 .8 15.4
2021–22 Charlotte 76 13 26.3 .440 .345 .667 4.0 1.1 1.0 .4 15.0
2022–23 Charlotte 48 40 32.2 .431 .319 .760 5.2 1.1 1.4 .4 20.3
2023–24 Philadelphia 68 52 30.2 .441 .311 .750 5.0 1.5 1.1 .7 15.4
Career 595 254 26.3 .435 .327 .751 4.5 1.1 1.0 .5 13.1

Play-in

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Charlotte 1 0 15.9 .200 .250 — 3.0 .0 .0 .0 3.0
2024 Philadelphia 1 1 37.3 .333 .000 1.000 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 11.0
Career 2 1 26.6 .286 .200 1.000 5.5 .5 .5 .5 7.0

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Washington 12 0 15.4 .426 .367 .700 2.3 .3 .8 .4 5.8
2018 Washington 6 1 24.7 .375 .211 .889 3.8 .7 1.0 .5 9.3
2024 Philadelphia 6 6 37.3 .484 .391 .727 4.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 13.2
Career 24 7 23.2 .434 .333 .795 3.1 .8 1.1 .6 8.5

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Kansas 36 27 21.0 .444 .358 .718 5.0 .8 1.1 .4 9.3

Personal life

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During his tenure with the Phoenix Suns, Oubre created a brand name of merchandise to help celebrate the community in Arizona and the team that he became a part of for the growth of their future.[59][60] The "Valley Boyz" name that he came up with for this brand first originated as a hashtag by Oubre on January 9, 2019, as a location tag for the team on Instagram.[61] Initial proceeds from the local sales in Phoenix's Uptown Plaza were given to his teammate Deandre Ayton as proceeds for hurricane relief efforts against Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas through UNICEF.[62] In addition to the Valley Boyz brand, Oubre also helped design and promote the team's "City Edition" jerseys for the 2020–21 season and 2021–22 season.[63][64]

On November 11, 2023, Oubre was a pedestrian in center city Philadelphia and was allegedly struck by a hit and run driver. Police are still searching for evidence currently. He was treated for a broken rib among various other injuries, and released from a local hospital.[65]

In the early morning of April 23, 2024, Oubre was involved in a second automobile-related accident, allegedly disregarding a red light and subsequently striking another vehicle, though no injuries would result from the incident.[66]

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