_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93014.jpg) Olynyk with Canada in 2023 | |
| No. 41 – Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre / power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 19, 1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 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 |
| Selected by the 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–present | Toronto Raptors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 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.