Kelly Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk was described by this newspaper in 2009 as “a versatile Canadian capable of playing several positions.” It was but one line in a look ahead to the 2009-10 team after a successful run to the Sweet Sixteen that year. Fast forward to 2012. Olynyk, who returned from a redshirt year, has added 30-plus pounds and a couple inches to his now-7-foot frame. He’s stronger and can jump higher. He’s the West Coast Conference Player of the Year and a candidate for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award.
Section:Then & Now
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Jesse Tinsley
| The Spokesman-Review
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Tyler Tjomsland
| The Spokesman-Review
2011 photo--Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk leans in for the floater off the fast break, but gets called for the offensive foul on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at the McCarthey Athletic Center in a game against San Francisco.
2013 photo--Gonzaga forward Kelly Olynyk shoots over San Francisco guard Tim Derksen during the first half of a college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, in Spokane, Wash.