The Wisconsin Badgers nearly knocked off the third-ranked team in the country, Kansas, in the Battle 4 Atlantis semi-finals. Unfortunately, the Jayhawks won on a last-second layup in overtime to stave off the unranked Badgers. Wisconsin may not be unranked for long thanks in large part to freshman Connor Essegian. The 6′ 4″ guard came off the bench to score 17 points while shooting 6-12 from the floor (3-7 from three). He also added five rebounds and an assist. In the Badgers last game, a one-point win over Dayton, Essegian scored 13 points, again shooting 50% from the field (3-6 overall, 2-4 from three) and had two rebounds and a steal. Badgers fans have become enamored with the young guard’s play, and have let social media know how special they think he is.
The Best Tweets About Badgers Freshman Connor Essegian
Johnny Davis was the consensus fan-favorite among Badgers fans last season. Now Davis is with the Washington Wizards organization and has gone professional. The void of “fan-favorite” appears to have been usurped by Essegian, a freshman from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Here are some of the best Tweets about him after his 17-point performance against Kansas:
Connor Essegian might be the only bright spot so far this season for Wisconsin.
— ROB 🇵🇷 (@JustAKidFromPR) November 24, 2022
Connor Essegian is HIM
— Dillon Graff (@DillonGraff) November 24, 2022
I might make Connor Essegian my first Wisconsin Basketball Grandson
— Scary Alvarez (@barryisthedon) November 24, 2022
The above Tweet is from a parody account which posts as if he were Barry Alvarez. This particular post pokes fun at the fact that football announcers always remarked “Did you know Jake Ferguson is Barry Alvarez’s grandson?” during Badgers football games. If you are on Twitter and are not following Scary Alvarez, I would highly recommend following. It is very funny, but also some of the best Badgers coverage on social media. But I digress…
“Connor Essegian is top ten in scoring in the history of Indiana basketball” is moving into the territory of “Brad Davison was a high school QB”, “Jake Ferguson is Barry Alvarez’s grandson” and “Braelon Allen is only 17 years old.” A must mention for every broadcast.
— Dan Needles (@dneedles12) November 24, 2022
On which side of the Kohl Center should the Connor Essegian statue be placed?
— Jim Polzin (@JimPolzinWSJ) November 23, 2022
Connor Essegian is an absolute scorer at will. He is so confident in his skill and he is a great shooter. This kid is special.
— CBK Discussion (@CBK_Discussion) November 24, 2022
I don’t want to overreact but Connor Essegian might be the chosen one
— Badger Barstool (@badgerbarstool) November 24, 2022
I’ve seen enough. Retire Connor Essegian’s number.
— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) November 24, 2022
Even Badgers legend Sam Dekker is impressed with Essegian:
Essegian is so good. Unapologetically himself every time he steps on the floor. Need more guys like that! #Badgers
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) November 24, 2022
For More Great Wisconsin Sports Content
Follow me on Twitter at @theotherRobin19 and follow us @WiSportsHeroics for more great content. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in Wisconsin sports, click here!