Kamloops native Kelly Olynyk has been named Sport B.C.’s male senior athlete of the year.
Sport B.C. announced Olynyk had received the award on Twitter on Wednesday, March 5. Also up for the honour was fellow Kamloops native Dylan Armstrong and Victoria swimmer Ryan Cochrane.
Olynyk, who was drafted 13th overall in the 2013 NBA draft, plays for the Boston Celtics, averaging 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.