Will Conroy returns to Washington as men’s basketball assistant

Washington coach Lorenzo Romar, right, points to the championship trophy as he congratulates senior guard Will Conroy after they defeated Arizona, 81-72, to win the Pac-10 college basketball tournament Saturday, March 12, 2005, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)Will Conroy, one of the most popular players in Washington men’s basketball history, is returning to the Huskies.

The 32-year-old former UW great was hired Thursday as an assistant on Lorenzo Romar’s coaching staff.

It’s a move that will likely score points with Huskies fans who credit Conroy, the team’s all-time assists leader, as one of the stalwarts who helped revive a dormant program and elevate…