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Kelly Oubre Jr.

Oubre with the Washington Wizards in 2018
No. 9 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1995-12-09) December 9, 1995 (age 29) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	George Bush (Fort Bend, Texas) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College	Kansas (2014–2015)
NBA draft	2015: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2018	Washington Wizards
2018–2020	Phoenix Suns
2020–2021	Golden State Warriors
2021–2023	Charlotte Hornets
2023–present	Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2015) McDonald's All-American (2014) First-team Parade All-American (2014)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kelly Paul Oubre Jr. (/ˈuːbreɪ/ OO-bray; 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

Oubre was the second child born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Kelly Oubre Sr. and Tonya Coleman (formerly Oubre). 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. 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 Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Oubre attended George Bush High School in Fort Bend, Texas, before transferring to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada, for his senior season. In October 2013, Oubre committed to playing for the Kansas Jayhawks in 2014–15.

College career

As a freshman at Kansas in 2014–15, Oubre was twice named Big 12 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

I don't care about ball bro is gracious and nuttable.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Play-in

Playoffs

College

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 Instagram. 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. 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 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.

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

1. "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
2. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article3652683.html Archived December 12, 2017, at the Wayback Machine Kansas City – Sports: How KU’s Kelly Oubre rode out a storm and wound up in the Phog – November 17 2019
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". February 13, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
4. "Washington Post (Sports) Kelly Oubre Jr. remembers childhood school – February 2017". Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
5. Dodd, Rustin (October 8, 2013). "KU lands basketball recruit Kelly Oubre". Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
7. Roepken, Corey (July 2, 2013). "Fort Bend Bush hoopster Oubre heading to Nevada". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
8. Biancardi, Paul (October 10, 2013). "Kelly Oubre commits to Kansas". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
11. "Kelly Oubre Jr. – 2014–15 Men's Basketball". July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
12. "Kansas freshman Oubre declares for '15 NBA Draft". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
13. Kelly Oubre Jr.'s wave of good vibes, Valley Boyz movement return to Suns
14. Kelly Oubre Jr.'s 'Valley Boyz' merchandise available at pop-up shop Saturday
15. Tsunami Papi's Newest Wave: The Valley Boyz
16. Hundreds show up for Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr.'s 'Valley Boyz' pop-up shop
17. How the young Phoenix Suns got the new black 'Valley' jerseys they wanted
18. Phoenix Suns will represent 'The Valley' with new City Edition jerseys
19. https://6abc.com/sports/76ers-guard-kelly-oubre-jr-struck-injured-by-vehicle-in-philadelphia/14046473/ 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. struck, injured by vehicle in Philadelphia]

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
• Kansas Jayhawks bio

• Sports

• 1995 births
• Living people
• 21st-century African-American sportspeople
• American men's basketball players
• Atlanta Hawks draft picks
• Basketball players from New Orleans
• Basketball players from Fort Bend County, Texas
• Charlotte Hornets players
• Findlay Prep alumni
• Golden State Warriors players
• Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
• Louisiana Creole people
• McDonald's High School All-Americans
• Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
• People from Richmond, Texas
• Philadelphia 76ers players
• Phoenix Suns players
• Small forwards
• Washington Wizards players