Kelly Oubre Jr.

Kelly Oubre Jr.
Oubre in December 2016
No. 12 – Washington Wizards
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1995-12-09) December 9, 1995
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school George Bush (Fort Bend, Texas)
Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College Kansas (2014–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. (born December 9, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards 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.

Early life

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

Oubre was the second child born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Kelly Oubre Sr.[1] and Tonya Coleman (formerly Oubre).[2] Oubre and his family lived in the Magnolia public housing complex 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

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.[12]

On April 1, 2015, Oubre declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[13]

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2015–present)

Oubre with the Wizards in April 2017 during the NBA playoffs

On June 25, 2015, 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 in exchange for the draft rights to the 19th pick, Jerian Grant, and two second round draft picks.[14] On July 9, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards and joined the team for the Las Vegas Summer League,[15] where he averaged 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in six games. On November 6, 2015, Oubre was fined $15,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture while on the sidelines during the Wizards' 102–99 win over the San Antonio Spurs two nights prior.[16] Later that night, Oubre played his first significant minutes of his career, recording seven points, two rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes of action, as the Wizards were defeated by the Boston Celtics, 118–98.[17] On December 16, he scored a season-high 18 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[18]

In July 2016, Oubre re-joined the Wizards for the 2016 NBA Summer League. His efforts during the tournament earned him All-NBA Summer League Second Team honors.[19] On November 28, 2016, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 101–95 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.[20] 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.[21] On May 6, 2017, Oubre was suspended for Game 4 of the Wizards' second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics, two days after Oubre was ejected from Washington's Game 3 blowout victory for shoving Boston's Kelly Olynyk.[22]

On October 27, 2017, Oubre tied his career high with 19 points in a 120–117 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[23] On January 19, 2018, he made five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 26 points in a 122–112 win over the Detroit Pistons.[24]

Career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Washington 63910.7.427.316.6332.1.2.3.13.7
2016–17 Washington 79520.3.421.287.7583.3.6.7.26.3
2017–18 Washington 811127.5.403.341.8204.51.21.0.411.8
Career 2232520.2.412.322.7803.4.7.7.37.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Washington 12015.3.426.367.7002.3.3.8.45.8
2018 Washington 6124.7.375.211.8893.8.71.0.59.3
Career 18118.4.404.306.8212.8.4.9.47.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Kansas 362721.0.444.358.7185.0.81.1.49.3

References

  1. ↑ Being Kelly Oubre: KU freshman thrives with help from best role model he's known - March 18, 2015
  2. ↑ Kansas City - Sports: How KU’s Kelly Oubre rode out a storm and wound up in the Phog - November 7, 2014
  3. ↑ Slam Online - Nolia Clap: Until Hurricane Katrina forced his family to move to Texas, Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr spent the bulk of his childhood bouncing around New Orleans - February 13, 2017
  4. ↑ Washington Post (Sports) Kelly Oubre Jr. remembers childhood school - February 2017
  5. ↑ Dodd, Rustin (October 8, 2013). "KU lands basketball recruit Kelly Oubre". Witchita Eagle. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ Lopez, Andrew (May 14, 2013). "Texas small forward and New Orleans native Kelly Oubre says LSU in his top 10". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Roepken, Corey (July 2, 2013). "Fort Bend Bush hoopster Oubre heading to Nevada". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Biancardi, Paul (October 10, 2013). "Kelly Oubre commits to Kansas". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kuznia, Roger (October 8, 2013). "Kelly Oubre commits to Kansas after nixing Kentucky visit". Sporting News.
  10. ↑ "KU's Kelly Oubre named Big 12 newcomer of the week". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Topeka, Kansas: Morris Communications. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ Kelly Oubre Jr. - 2014-15 Men's Basketball
  12. ↑ Kelly Oubre Stats
  13. ↑ Kansas freshman Oubre declares for '15 NBA Draft
  14. ↑ "WIZARDS ACQUIRE KELLY OUBRE JR. IN 2015 NBA DRAFT". MonumentalNetwork.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ "John Wall says his fractured left wrist and hand are healed". WashingtonPost.com. July 15, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  16. ↑ Wizards’ Kelly Oubre, Jr. Fined $15K for NSFW Gesture
  17. ↑ Celtics end slide with dominating 118-98 win over Wizards
  18. ↑ Kelly Oubre Jr. 2015-16 Game Log
  19. ↑ "Wolves' Tyus Jones named 2016 Summer League MVP". NBA.com. July 18, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Beal hits career-high 7 3s, Wizards beat Kings 101-95 in OT". ESPN.com. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Wall, Beal help Wizards use late 11-0 run to beat Bucks". ESPN.com. December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Kelly Oubre suspended for Game 4". ESPN.com. May 6, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Green, Beal ejected in Warriors' comeback win over Wizards". ESPN.com. October 27, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  24. ↑ Rothstein, Michael (January 19, 2018). "Wizards, led by Kelly Oubre Jr., overcome 15-point first-quarter deficit in Detroit". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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