Mike Conley

Lore & Background

Conley played basketball for Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis alongside Greg Oden, winning three state championships and 103 games. He played 12 seasons with the Grizzlies, becoming the team's all-time leading scorer before being traded to the Utah Jazz in 2019. He made his first All-Star Game in 2021, was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2023, then to the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets in 2026, before returning to the Timberwolves. Conley has the most NBA Sportsmanship Awards of all time, with four selections. On July 7, 2026, he signed with the Boston Celtics.

Reader's Guide

In his freshman year at Ohio State, Conley averaged 11.3 points and led the Big Ten in assists with 6.1 per game. He and Greg Oden led the Buckeyes to a Big Ten championship and a runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament. Conley was named to the All-Big Ten First Team. He entered the 2007 NBA draft alongside Oden. The Memphis Grizzlies drafted Conley fourth overall. He spent 12 seasons with the Grizzlies, becoming the team's all-time leading scorer before being traded to the Utah Jazz in 2019. He made his first All-Star Game in 2021, was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2023, then to the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets in 2026, before returning to the Timberwolves. Conley has the most NBA Sportsmanship Awards of all time, with four selections. On July 7, 2026, he signed with the Boston Celtics.

Did You Know?

• Conley scored a career-high 36 points in a 2014 overtime win against the Philadelphia 76ers.
• Conley passed Pau Gasol to become the all-time leading scorer in Grizzlies history.