Kelly Olynyk

Kelly Olynyk
Olynyk with Canada in 2023
No. 41 – Toronto Raptors
PositionCentre / power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1991-04-19) April 19, 1991 (age 33)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Kamloops
(Kamloops, British Columbia)
CollegeGonzaga (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career2013–present
Career history
20132017Boston Celtics
20172021Miami Heat
2021Houston Rockets
2021–2022Detroit Pistons
20222024Utah Jazz
2024–presentToronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia
FIBA AmeriCup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Mexico City
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Formosa

Kelly Tyler Olynyk (/ˈlɪnɪk/ oh-LIN-ik; born April 19, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, where he earned NCAA All-American honours in 2013.

After forgoing his senior year of college basketball, Olynyk was selected with the 13th overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2013 NBA draft, before being immediately traded to the Boston Celtics. In July 2017, he signed with the Miami Heat, with whom he reached the NBA Finals in 2020. In March 2021, Olynyk was traded to the Houston Rockets. He signed with the Pistons in August of the same year. He was traded to the Utah Jazz in 2022 and to the Toronto Raptors in 2024.

He also serves as captain of the Canadian national team.


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