UNC Basketball: All-time “what if” Roy Williams team

Mike Conley

Being from Indianapolis, many people considered Ohio State to be the longtime favorite for Conley, which turned out to be the case. But Conley sat on a UNC offer for quite a while.

Conley came out of high school as the 18th ranked player in the country, and the third-best point guard according to Rivals.

Despite not being able to stay fully healthy over the last couple years, Conley has always been a solid point guard. He is a good finisher, and a great defensive player. And he’s also been a consistent three-point shooter throughout his career.

But in high school, a guy named Ty Lawson beat him to commit to UNC. Lawson committed in May of 2005, and Conley in June of 2005. Who knows how this one would have ended up had Lawson not committed, but it is safe to say the Heels ended up just fine anyways.

Conley would have been a great addition to the Tar Heels back in his time. His defense, alongside Danny Green’s on that 2009 title team, would have been one of the best defensive back courts.

Even mixing in Conley with Wayne Ellington would have been fun to watch. Conley’s shooting with Ellington’s three-point prowess would have been lethal.

Although he has never been known as a high-flyer, he still would have been great in transition. Conley has always been an intelligent player, making him hard to stop with numbers on a fast break.

Just imagine adding Conley into the deep lineage of great Tar Heel point guards.