Kelly Olynyk

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kelly Olynyk
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 19, 1991(1991-04-19)
Age	33
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Aries

Kelly Olynyk Biography

Kelly Olynyk is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 19, 1991 in Toronto, Canada. 7 foot center and power forward who has played for the Boston Celtics since 2013. He has also played for the Canadian national team.

John Stockton also starred at Gonzaga, and his son played on Olynyck’s team.

Olynyk was born in Toronto, where he started playing basketball at an early age. He and fellow future NBA player Cory Joseph were both on a Scarborough Blues club team that rarely lost in the late 1990s and early 2000s. One defeat came against rival Toronto 5–0, led by Stephen Curry. Olynyk moved to Kamloops, British Columbia when he was in grade 7.

Kelly Tyler Olynyk (/oʊ ˈ l ɪ n ɪ k / oh-LIN -ik; born April 19, 1991) nicknamed “Kelly O”, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat 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, 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. He also represents the Canadian national team.

His dad was the head basketball coach at the University of Toronto.

Kelly Olynyk Net Worth

Kelly Olynyk is one of the richest Basketball Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kelly Olynyk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft; he was traded to the Boston Celtics shortly thereafter.

He earned NCAA All-American honors in 2013 playing for the Gonzaga Bulldogs in college.

Olynyk’s father, Ken, was head men’s basketball coach at the University of Toronto from 1989 to 2002 and the Canadian junior men’s national team from 1983 to 1996, notably cutting future Canadian basketball icon Steve Nash from the junior national team. His mother, Arlene, was a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS; now U Sports) women’s basketball referee. From 1995 to 2004, his mother worked for the Toronto Raptors, with one of her jobs being scorekeeper. In 2003, Ken became the athletic director at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, with the rest of the family soon joining him in Kamloops. Olynyk has two sisters, Jesse and Maya; the latter played CIS basketball for the Saskatchewan Huskies. Olynyk’s family is of Ukrainian origin.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kelly Olynyk height 6 ft 11 in Kelly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kelly Olynyk Dating?

According to our records, Kelly Olynyk is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kelly Olynyk’s is not dating anyone.

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Olynyk was named the Basketball BC outstanding high school player of the year in his grade 12 year, leading his South Kamloops Titans to a 36–2 record and a third-place finish at the BC AAA High School Boys’ Basketball Championships.

Facts & Trivia

Kelly Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Kelly Olynyk celebrates birthday on April 19 of every year.

On October 29, 2014, the Celtics exercised their third-year team option on Olynyk’s rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season. On December 15, 2014, he scored a career-high 30 points in a 105–87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. On January 22, 2015, he injured his ankle after landing on the foot of Thomas Robinson in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ 90–89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. After being projected to return soon after the All-Star break, Olynyk didn’t show signs of being ready to return, and subsequently missed 18 games. He returned to action on March 4 against the Utah Jazz.

Is Kelly Olynyk hurt?

Questionable with ankle soreness Olynyk (ankle) is questionable for Monday’s game against Portland, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports. Impact Olynyk has averaged only 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 15.4 minutes over the past five games, and he’s now dealing with the ankle issue.

What nationality is Kelly Olynyk?

Canadian

Does Kelly Olynyk have a ring?

Kelly Olynyk has not won any championships in his career.

Is Kelly Olynyk contract guaranteed?

Contract:3 yr(s) / $37,195,122
Guaranteed at Signing| $28,000,000
Signed Using:| Free Agent/Cap Space
Free Agent:| 2024 / UFA

Where is Kelly Olynyk going?

Utah Jazz