Kelly Olynyk
Olynyk with the Canadian national team in 2023 | |
| No. 8 – San Antonio Spurs | |
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| Position | Centre / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 19, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Kamloops (Kamloops, British Columbia) |
| College | Gonzaga (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Dallas Mavericks |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2017 | Boston Celtics |
| 2017–2021 | Miami Heat |
| 2021 | Houston Rockets |
| 2021–2022 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2022–2024 | Utah Jazz |
| 2024–2025 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2025 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2025–present | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kelly Tyler Olynyk (/oʊˈlɪnɪk/ oh-LIN-ik; born April 19, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the captain of the Canada men's national basketball team. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, where he earned All-American honors in 2013. After forgoing his senior season, Olynyk was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft before being immediately traded to the Boston Celtics. In July 2017, he signed with the Miami Heat, where he helped the team reach the 2020 NBA Finals. He has also played for the Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans, and the San Antonio Spurs.