Kelly Oubre

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August 7, 2021 – Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has signed free agent Kelly Oubre Jr. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

During the 2020-21 season, Oubre averaged 15.4 points and 6.0 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game in 55 games while shooting .439% from the field with the Golden State Warriors. Over his six seasons in the NBA, Oubre has appeared in 403 career games with Golden State, Phoenix and Washington, accruing averages of 11.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 25.0 minutes per game with a career field goal percentage of .433%.

Oubre has played in 18 career postseason games with the Wizards during the 2017 and 2018 playoffs. He holds career averages of 7.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per game in the postseason. 

A New Orleans native, Oubre was originally selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Kansas.

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Hornets Sign Kelly Oubre Jr.

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In preparation for the 2015 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets held their sixth draft workout on June 11 with Kelly Oubre Jr. (Kansas) in to showcase his skills in front of the Hornets basketball operations staff.

Kelly Oubre Jr. | Forward | 6-7 | 205 | University of Kansas

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention… Big 12 All-Newcomer Team… Wayman Tisdale Award finalist (1 of 10)… Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (1/19)… Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (12/22)… Wayman Tisdale Watch List… John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50. Finished his first postseason game with a career-high 25 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks in a win over TCU (3/12), making 15 of KU’s 19 free-throws on the afternoon… Started both games in the NCAA Tournament, totaling 17 points and eight rebounds in the postseason. Played in all 36 games on the 2014-15 season, starting in 27 of those outings… Finished second on the team in total rebounds (179) and steals (41)… Collected 2+ steals 14 times, while leading KU in that category 11 times… Posted the highest scoring average (9.3) among Kansas freshmen…

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Oubre in for Draft Workout

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2015 Draft Workouts | Kelly Oubre Highlights - 06/11/15

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2015 Draft Workouts | Kelly Oubre - 06/11/15

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2015 NBA Draft Workouts | 06/11/15

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2014-15 College Stats: MIN 21.0, FG% 44.4, 3P% 35.8, FT% 71.8,  AST 0.8, BLK 0.4, STL 1.1, PTS 9.3

Draft Express
“The place where he'll be able to put those tools to use most prominently early in his NBA career should be on the defensive end, where he is far from a finished product, but shows terrific potential as a wing stopper. Oubre moves his feet exceptionally well for his size and has the length to contain pretty much any type of backcourt player. He can put terrific pressure on the ball and has excellent instincts for getting in the passing lanes (2.2 steals per-40). He also rebounds well for his position (7.6 D-Reb per-40) and comes up with an occasional block at times as well.”

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  “Oubre’s prototypical size, athletic ability and two way potential give him a lot of appeal to teams picking in the lottery this season ... He’s shown more flashes defensively this season, but certainly has the tools to be a very effective offensive wing in the NBA ... Kelly has a very good overall foundation, and has shown the ability to improve and respond positively to coaching ... This speaks very well for his development, as he is currently a player with great potential, but not necessarily the NBA ready tag ...”