Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is detailed information about Kelly Olynyk:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Kelly Tyler Olynyk
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Age: Born April 19, 1991
  • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Height: 6’11” (2.11 m)
  • Weight: 240 lbs (109 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6’10” (2.08 m)
  • Shoe Size: 16 (US)
  • Number: Typically wears #13
  • Position: Power Forward / Center
  • High School:
    • South Kamloops Secondary School (Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada)
  • College: Gonzaga University (Gonzaga Bulldogs) (2009–2013)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 13th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks (rights traded to the Boston Celtics)
  • Teams Played For:
    • Boston Celtics (2013–2017)
    • Miami Heat (2017–2021)
    • Houston Rockets (2021)
    • Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)
    • Utah Jazz (2022–present)
  • Championship Rings: None as of 2024
  • Kids: No publicly known children
  • Siblings: He has two sisters, Maya and Jesse

Kelly Olynyk’s player archetype is a skilled stretch big and offensive connector, a seven-footer whose value comes from floor spacing, passing feel and versatile half-court offense more than interior dominance. Offensively, he functions best as a pick-and-pop threat, handoff hub and secondary playmaker who can shoot from deep, attack slower defenders off the bounce and keep an offense flowing with quick reads, while defensively he is better cast as a positional team defender than a true rim-protecting anchor, relying on size, anticipation and effort rather than elite vertical pop or length. At 7-foot-0 and around 240 pounds, Olynyk has the size of a traditional center but plays with the skill set of a modern spacing big, and his overall style is defined by crafty scoring, ball movement, perimeter touch and adaptable frontcourt offense that helps lineups breathe. (NBADraft)

Sources:

NBADraft.net — Kelly Olynyk
NBA.com — Kelly Olynyk | Forward-Center | San Antonio Spurs
WalterFootball — 2013 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Kelly Olynyk
Bullets Forever — NBA Draft 2013 scouting report: Kelly Olynyk
SB Nation — NBA Draft 2013: Kelly Olynyk scouting report