Will Conroy
William James Conroy | |
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| Born | December 8, 1982 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Professional basketball player, coach |
| Years active | 2006–2013 (player), 2015–present (coach) |
| Known for | Assistant and associate head coach at University of Washington; former NBA and international professional basketball player |
William James Conroy (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional basketball player and coach, presently serving as an assistant coach at the USC.
Amateur career
Conroy's basketball journey began at Garfield High School in Seattle. He continued his collegiate career at the University of Washington, where he set a school record by accumulating 515 assists, becoming the Huskies' all-time leader in that category.
Pro career
After being released from the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2006–07 preseason, Conroy started his professional tenure with the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA D-League. Early in 2007, he secured ten-day contracts with both the Memphis Grizzlies and subsequently the Los Angeles Clippers, making brief appearances before returning to Tulsa.
Conroy then moved to Italy’s premier basketball league, competing for Virtus Bologna and later Olimpia Milano. During the 2007–08 Euroleague season, he averaged 7.8 points and 3.2 assists per game.
He returned to the D-League with stints at the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and Rio Grande Valley Vipers. In 2009, he matched a D-League single-game scoring record by putting up 53 points. The Houston Rockets signed him twice to 10-day contracts in 2010, though most of his playing time was with their affiliate team, the Vipers.
In 2011, Conroy played for Turkish club Oyak Renault, then rejoined the Vipers in 2012 before signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He appeared in four NBA games before being waived but stayed on with Minnesota as a scout while pausing his playing career.
Toward the end of 2013, Conroy joined German side Medi Bayreuth, departing mid-season to finish out with SC Rasta Vechta.
Coaching career
On June 4, 2015, Conroy returned to the University of Washington as an assistant coach under head coach Lorenzo Romar. After Romar’s exit, incoming head coach Mike Hopkins announced on March 22, 2017, that Conroy would continue on the coaching staff. On August 17, 2022, he was elevated to associate head coach at Washington.
NBA
Source
Regular season
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Memphis | 3 || 0 || 5.7 || – || – || – || .7 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | L.A. Clippers | 4 || 0 || 8.8 || .000 || – || .000 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Houston | 5 || 0 || 7.2 || .300 || .000 || .000 || .6 || 1.4 || .0 || .0 || 1.2 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Minnesota | 4 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .3 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 16 || 0 || 6.7 || .136 || .000 || .125 || .7 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .4
External links
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Thunderbirds players
- American basketball expatriates in Germany
- American basketball expatriates in Italy
- American basketball expatriates in Turkey
- American male basketball players
- Basketball players originating from Seattle
- Alumni of Garfield High School (Seattle)
- Houston Rockets players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Medi Bayreuth players
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- Olimpia Milano players
- Oyak Renault basketball team players
- Point guard position players
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- SC Rasta Vechta players
- Tulsa 66ers players
- Undrafted NBA athletes
- Virtus Bologna players
- Washington Huskies men's basketball team members