Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. ( ; born December 9, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). Oubre played one season of college basketball for the

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before being selected by the

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with the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, who then traded him to the

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. Oubre has also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Oubre was the second child born in

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, to Kelly Oubre Sr. and Tonya Coleman (formerly Oubre). Oubre and his family lived in the

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public housing project from his birth until the early part of his childhood, later settling in the Eastover section of New Orleans. 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. Oubre's family moved to Richmond, Texas, after

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in 2005. Oubre attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend, Texas, before transferring to Findlay Prep in

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, for his senior season. In October 2013, Oubre committed to playing for the

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in 2014–15.

College career

As a freshman at

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in 2014–15, Oubre was twice named

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Newcomer of the Week and subsequently earned All-Newcomer Team honors. He also earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors. 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

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, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2015–2018)

Oubre was selected by the

with the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. His draft rights were then traded to the

. On December 16, 2015, he scored a career-high 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting in a 114–95 loss to the

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. Throughout his limited playing time during his rookie season, Oubre showed signs of becoming an effective "3 and D" player. 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

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. 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

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. Oubre was suspended for game four of the Wizards' second-round playoff series against the

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after he was ejected in game three for shoving Boston's Kelly Olynyk. In 2017–18, Oubre scored over 20 points five times, including setting a career high with 26 points on January 19 in a 122–112 win over the

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

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Phoenix Suns (2018–2020)

On December 17, 2018, Oubre was traded with Austin Rivers to the

for

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. He made his debut for the Suns two days later, scoring 13 points in a 111–103 win over the

. On January 8, 2019, Oubre matched his career high with 26 points in a 115–111 win over the

. 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

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. On February 8, he recorded 25 points and a then career-high 12 rebounds in a 117–107 loss to the

. On February 13, he scored a then career-high 28 points in a 134–107 loss to the

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. On March 16, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 138–136 overtime win over the

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. On March 21, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a left thumb injury. On July 16, 2019, Oubre signed a two-year, $30 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns. On December 5, Oubre grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds alongside 14 points and four blocks in a 139–132 overtime win over the

. Oubre matched his career-high for rebounds on December 28, scoring 20 points as well, in a 112–110 win over the

. 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

. On February 7, Oubre scored a career-high 39 points in a 127–91 win over the

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. 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. 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.

Golden State Warriors (2020–2021)

On November 16, 2020, Oubre, along with Jalen Lecque, Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome, and a 2022 first-round draft pick, was traded to the

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for Abdel Nader and

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. On November 22, Oubre was traded to the

in exchange for a conditional 2021 first-round pick and 2021 second-round pick. On December 22, 2020, Oubre made his Warriors debut, putting up six points and seven rebounds in a 125–99 loss to the

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. On February 4, 2021, Oubre scored a career-high 40 points in a 147–116 win over the

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Charlotte Hornets (2021–2023)

Oubre signed a 2-year, $25 million contract with the

on August 7, 2021. On October 20, he made his Hornets debut, scoring 14 points in a 123–122 win over the

. 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. 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

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. On December 29, he suffered a left hand injury in a 121–113 win over the

. On January 5, 2023, Oubre underwent surgery to address a torn ligament in his left hand and was ruled out indefinitely. He made his return to action on February 24, recording eight points and three rebounds in a 121–113 win over the

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Philadelphia 76ers (2023–present)

On September 26, 2023, Oubre signed a one-year, $2.9 million deal with the

. 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

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, being released from the hospital after the incident. 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. 76ers teammate Tyrese Maxey would dedicate his 50 points he scored the following day to Oubre following the incident. Oubre missed the next 11 games before returning to play on December 6, 2023. On March 29, 2024, 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. On July 15, 2024, Oubre was re-signed by the Sixers. On December 30, 2024, Oubre put up 15 points, five rebounds, and a career-high eight steals in a 125–103 win over the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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, 60 , , 57 , , 34.6 , , .470 , , .293 , , .751 , , 6.1 , , 1.8 , , 1.5 , , .5 , , 15.1 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 655 , , 311 , , 27.1 , , .438 , , .325 , , .751 , , 4.6 , , 1.1 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , 13.3

Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

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. 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

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. 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

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in the Bahamas through

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. 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. On November 11, 2023, Oubre was a pedestrian in center city Philadelphia and was allegedly struck by a

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driver. Police are still searching for evidence. He was treated for a broken rib among various other injuries, and released from a local hospital. 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.

References

External links

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Kansas Jayhawks bio
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