Will Conroy
{{short description|American basketball player and coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Will Conroy
| image = Will Conroy podium.jpg
| position = Assistant coach
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 195
| league = Big Ten Conference
| team = USC Trojans
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|8}}
| birth_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.
| high_school = Garfield (Seattle, Washington)
| college = Washington (2001–2005)
| draft_year = 2005
| career_start = 2005
| career_end = 2014
| career_position = Point guard
| career_number = 5, 10
| years1 = 2005–2007
| team1 = Tulsa 66ers
| years2 = {{nbay|2006|end}}
| team2 = Memphis Grizzlies
| years3 = 2007
| team3 = Tulsa 66ers
| years4 = {{nbay|2006|end}}
| team4 = Los Angeles Clippers
| years5 = 2007
| team5 = Tulsa 66ers
| years6 = 2007
| team6 = Virtus Bologna
| years7 = 2007–2008
| team7 = Olimpia Milano
| years8 = 2008–2009
| team8 = Albuquerque Thunderbirds
| years10 = 2009–2010
| team10 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers
| years11 = {{nbay|2009|end}}
| team11= Houston Rockets
| years12 = 2010
| team12 = →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
| years13 = 2011
| team13 = Oyak Renault
| years14 = 2012
| team14 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers
| years15 = {{nbay|2012|start}}
| team15 = Minnesota Timberwolves
| years16 = 2013–2014
| team16 = Medi Bayreuth
| years17 = 2014
| team17 = SC Rasta Vechta
| cyears1 = 2015–2022
| cteam1 = Washington (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2022–2024
| cteam2= Washington (associate head coach)
| cyears3= 2024–present
| cteam3= USC (assistant)
| highlights =
| bbr = conrowi01
}}
William James Conroy (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional basketball player and coach, currently an assistant coach at the University of Southern California.
Amateur career
Conroy attended and played competitively at Garfield High School in Seattle, and played college basketball at the University of Washington. Conroy is the all-time assists leader in Washington Huskies history, with 515.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/players/will_conroy.html NBA Development League: Will Conroy.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107111137/http://www.nba.com/dleague/players/will_conroy.html |date=January 7, 2007 }}
Pro career
Conroy played in the 2006–07 NBA preseason with the Charlotte Bobcats, but he was cut before the NBA regular season started. He then signed with the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League. On January 30, 2007, Conroy was signed to a ten-day contract by the Memphis Grizzlies{{cite news| url=http://www.seattlepi.com/cbasketball/301581_conroy29ww.html?source=mypi | work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | first1=Dan | last1=Raley | title=Conroy gets the NBA call | date=January 28, 2007}} after they had opened up a roster spot by waiving guard Eddie Jones.
After his contract ended, Conroy returned to the 66ers.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/conroy_070209.html All-Star Conroy Returns to 66ers.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105163758/http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/conroy_070209.html |date=November 5, 2012 }}, February 9, 2007 On February 28, 2007, Conroy was signed to another ten-day contract by the Los Angeles Clippers, following point guard Shaun Livingston's season-ending knee injury. The team waived Von Wafer to make room on their roster for Conroy.[http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/conroy_10day_070228.html Clippers Sign Will Conroy to 10-Day Contract.], February 28, 2007
However, after averaging two assists in four games played, he was waived.[http://www.insidehoops.com/hart-conroy-clippers-030507.shtml Clippers sign Jason Hart, cut Will Conroy.], March 5, 2007 On April 6, he was re-signed by the Clippers, who made room on their roster by waiving Željko Rebrača.[https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nba&id=2828497 Clippers waive Rebraca; sign Conroy.], April 6, 2007 Conroy then played in the Italian league with both Virtus Bologna and Olimpia Milano and in the Euroleague with Virtus Bologna, where he averaged 7.8 points and 3.2 assists per game during the 2007–08 season.
He then played with the NBA D-League clubs the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. In 2009, he tied Morris Almond's D-League single-game record with 53 points, but this was surpassed by Pierre Jackson in 2014 (58).{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10406002/idaho-star-pierre-jackson-scores-d-league-record-58-points|title=Pierre Jackson's 58 D-League best|access-date=February 5, 2014|date=February 4, 2014|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} He was called up by the Houston Rockets from the Vipers on January 29, 2010, on a 10-day contract,[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6841140.html Conroy promoted from D-League] and returned to the Vipers when the contract expired on February 8.{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6856320.html|title=Temple's promotion fills out roster|work=Houston Chronicle|date=February 8, 2010|first=Jonathan|last=Feigen}} Conroy was again recalled by the Rockets on March 2, 2010,[http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/65091/20100302/houston_signs_conroy_again/ Houston Signs Conroy Again] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305090607/http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/65091/20100302/houston_signs_conroy_again |date=March 5, 2010 }} and sent back to the Vipers on March 11, 2010.[http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nba/100311-conroy-vipers Conroy Headed Back to Vipers]
In January 2011 he signed with Oyak Renault in Bursa, Turkey.[http://mixbasket.blogspot.com/2011/01/oyak-renault-conroy-ile-anlast.html Oyak Renault, Conroy İle Anlaştı] {{in lang|tr}} In January 2012, he rejoined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/vipers_resign_conroy_2012_01_25.html Vipers Re-Sign Conroy] In September 2012, Conroy signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/wolves-announce-2012-13-training-camp-roster Wolves Announce 2012-13 Training Camp Roster] He was waived on November 15, 2012, after appearing in four games.[http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-waive-guard-will-conroy Timberwolves Waive Guard Will Conroy]
Despite being waived, Conroy remained with the Timberwolves that season as a member of their scouting staff. It was reported that he was not retiring from his playing career, but merely putting it on hold.[http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Sources_Will_Conroy_not_retiring_but_will_join_Wolves_scouting_staff121912 Will Conroy not retiring, but will join Wolves scouting staff]
In December 2013, he signed with Medi Bayreuth.{{cite news|title=Bayreuth signs Will Conroy|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/germany/69131/bayreuth-signs-will-conroy.html|accessdate=December 8, 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net}} In February 2014 his contract was not extended and he left the team. Instead Conroy decided to sign with the German team SC Rasta Vechta for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|title=RASTA verpflichtet Will Conroy und trennt sich von Dylan Talley| date=February 11, 2014 |url=http://www.rasta-vechta.de/home/einzelansicht/rasta-verpflichtet-will-conroy-und-trennt-sich-von-dylan-talley/#13926017299511&documentHeight=741|publisher=rasta-vechta.de|language=German|accessdate=February 17, 2014}}
Coaching career
On June 4, 2015, Conroy was named as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Washington under head coach Lorenzo Romar.
On March 22, 2017, new University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins announced that Conroy will remain on the coaching staff following the firing of Romar.
On August 17, 2022, Conroy was promoted to associate head coach at the University of Washington.{{cite web|title=Huskies promote Will Conroy to Associate Head Coach|date=August 17, 2022 |url=https://gohuskies.com/news/2022/8/17/huskies-promote-will-conroy-to-associate-head-coach.aspx|publisher=gohuskies.com|accessdate=August 17, 2022}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=NBA=
==Regular season==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2006}}
| align="left" | Memphis
| 3 || 0 || 5.7 || – || – || – || .7 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2006}}
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 4 || 0 || 8.8 || .000 || – || .000 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2009}}
| align="left" | Houston
| 5 || 0 || 7.2 || .300 || .000 || .000 || .6 || 1.4 || .0 || .0 || 1.2
|-
| align="left" | {{nbay|2012}}
| 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
{{S-end}}
References
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External links
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- {{Basketballstats |nba= 101215 |bbr= c/conrowi01 }}
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=TGT&seasoncode=E2007 Euroleague.net Profile]
- [http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/will_conroy/index.html NBA D-League Profile]
- [http://www.beko-bbl.de/saison/teams/players/profile/30479/2013 Basketball Bundesliga (Germany) Profile]
{{Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award winners}}
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