Connor Essegian is a basketball shooting guard who transferred to the Nebraska Cornhuskers in April 2024 after playing two seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers. The 6-foot-4-inch Indiana native, as a three-star recruit, opted for the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2022. In his freshman year, he played in 35 games, starting 19, averaging per game 11.7 points, 0.5 steals, 0.7 assists, and 3.7 rebounds each, all being his career-high figures.
Essegian scored 12 points in 12 minutes against Nebraska during his sophomore season (2023–24) with four three-pointers. In the Big Ten Tournament, he scored nine points against Maryland after scoring a season-high 15 points in just 24 minutes against Rutgers. In the 2024 summer, he was invited to play for the Armenian National Team. He averaged 13.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while helping Armenia win the LA International Cup. In the final game victory over Ireland, he finished with 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting, six rebounds, and three steals.
What is Connor Essegian's nationality?
Connor Essegian is an American national. He was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the United States.
Connor Essegian's Hometown
Connor Essegian’s hometown is Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the U.S. He went to Fort Wayne's Central Noble High School, where he finished 10th all-time in Indiana with 2,526 points and broke the 44-year school record. Leading Central Noble to the Class 2A state basketball championship game as a senior, he averaged 26.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and shot 43 percent from three-point range per game. In his senior year at Central Noble, he was selected to the all-state team and made it to the Mr. Basketball finals.
He led the Cougars to a 20-1 record in his junior year, averaging 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game while shooting over 41 percent from three-point range. In the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, the team defeated Churubusco 81-71, with a school record of 44 points.
In his sophomore season, Essegian averaged 24.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game to lead Central Noble to its first NECC Tournament championship in 50 years. That season, he scored the most points in a single season in Noble County history—648, to be exact. He was an AAU basketball player for Indiana Elite and Team Focus. Essegian placed seventh in his Central Noble High School graduating class.
FAQs on Connor Essegian
A. No, Conner Essegian is American, though his paternal grandfather was Armenian.
A. Conner Essegian attended Central Noble High School.
A. Yes, Conner Essegian, transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the 2024-25 roster.
A. Conner Essegian is 20 years old as of October 2024. He was born on December 12, 2003.
A. Conner Essegian is 6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm tall.
