Kelly Oubre dropped 25 points against TCU in Kansas’ Big 12 Tournament opener, but his production tailed off from there. The 19-year-old scored just 29 points in the Jayhawks’ final four postseason games combined, shooting 9-for-25 (36.0 percent) from the field. However, the 6-foot-7 Oubre has previously displayed the ability to get hot, as he averaged 15.6 points in his five prior contests.
Kelly Oubre
- 9.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 44.4 FG%, 35.8 3P%
- McDonald’s High School All-American (2014)
Combine Measurements
Body Fat Percentage: 5.7
Hand Length (Inches): 9.0
Hand Width (Inches): 8.75
Height (Without Shoes): 6'5.75
Height (With Shoes): 6'6.75
Standing Reach: 8'6.5
Weight: 202.8
Wingspan: 7'2.25
ESPN's Chad Ford: Kelly Oubre is one of the most fascinating prospects in this draft because he checks boxes for size for his position — he has a 7-foot-2 wingspan and he can be a two-guard; that’s freaky. He checks boxes for his skill; I don’t think he’s an elite athlete, but I call him a smooth athlete. And he can shoot the basketball. He’s not an elite shooter, but it’s clearly one of his skill sets. And he has the ability to defend. He has all the physical tools to do it.
One general manager referred to him as “basketball illiterate,” and I think that’s the issue with Kelly Oubre right now. The physical tools are there, and even some instincts of the game are there. But his understanding of the game and anticipating what’s happening, especially on the defensive end. … He just doesn’t have a great feel of what’s actually happening on the court. And it’s very difficult to play anything other than on-the-ball defense when a player doesn’t really understand what’s happening with the offense.
And I think Kelly’s just been able to survive, like so many kids are able to in the AAU culture, by being a good athlete and being talented physically. Then he got to Kansas and had to understand the game of basketball. And I just don’t think he’s been really coached. Unfortunately in the college game, there’s just not a lot of time for that.
(Kansas head coach) Bill Self did a good job. I think he forced Kelly to learn how to play defense, but there’s just so much more that Kelly needs to learn. … You can see Oubre’s getting better. He’s starting to figure things out. The training’s there. If he keeps working hard and he keeps learning and he keeps hungry, he can be one of the 10 best players in this draft hands down.