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

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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

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after

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in 2005. Oubre attended

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before transferring to

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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 NBA draft, 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

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. 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

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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

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, and a 2022 first-round draft pick, was traded to the

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for

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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

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...

Charlotte Hornets (2021–present)

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.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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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

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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.Phoenix Suns will represent 'The Valley' with new City Edition jerseys
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References

External links

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Kansas Jayhawks bio
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