Kelly Oubre Jr.

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Kelly Oubre Jr.
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No. 12 – Washington Wizards
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1995-12-09) December 9, 1995 (age 28)
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). He played 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 was born in New Orleans, Louisiana but moved to Richmond, Texas before Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[1][2] Oubre attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend, Texas before transferring to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada for his senior season.[3]

In October 2013, Oubre committed to playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in 2014–15.[4][5]

College career

As a freshman at Kansas in 2014–15, Oubre was twice named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week[6] and subsequently earned All-Newcomer Team honors. He also earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.[7] 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.[8]

On April 1, 2015, Oubre declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.[9]

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2015–present)

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.[10] On July 9, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Wizards and joined the team for the Las Vegas Summer League[11] where he averaged 16.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in six games. On November 6, 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.[12] Later that night, Oubre played his first significant minutes of his career, recording 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 14 minutes of action, as the Wizards were defeated by the Boston Celtics, 118–98.[13] On December 16, he scored a season-high 18 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[14]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Washington 63 9 10.7 .427 .316 .633 2.1 .2 .3 .1 3.7
Career 63 9 10.7 .427 .316 .633 2.1 .2 .3 .1 3.7

References

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  7. Kelly Oubre Jr. - 2014-15 Men's Basketball
  8. Kelly Oubre Stats
  9. Kansas freshman Oubre declares for '15 NBA Draft
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  12. Wizards’ Kelly Oubre, Jr. Fined $15K for NSFW Gesture
  13. Celtics end slide with dominating 118-98 win over Wizards
  14. Kelly Oubre Jr. 2015-16 Game Log

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