Washington hires former player Will Conroy as assistant

Washington coach Lorenzo Romar has dipped into the pool of former players and hired Will Conroy as his new assistant basketball coach.

Conroy, a Seattle native, played at Washington from 2001-05. After his college career ended, Conroy played professionally overseas, in the NBA D-League and briefly had stints with the Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Clippers and Rockets.