Former Wisconsin Badgers basketball player Connor Essegian, now with Nebraska, said he’ll apply for a medical redshirt after he suffered an ankle injury against Winthrop on Nov. 25 that will cost him the rest of the season.
“It hurts me to know that I will not be on the court to help our team, but I will be there every step of the way off of it,” Essegian posted Nov. 29. “We still have history to make this year, so let’s get it done. I am fully trusting what the Lord has in store for me and this team. His plan always prevails and outweighs our own.”
Essegian, in his second year with Nebraska, has played in all seven games this season and is averaging 5.4 points per game for the undefeated Cornhuskers. Last year, he averaged 10.7 points and led the Huskers with 78 three-pointers.
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Essegian played the two seasons before that at Wisconsin, appearing in 68 games and scoring 7.6 points per game. As a freshman, he started 19 contests and played 27.4 minutes per game, a volume that dropped down to 7.3 minutes off the bench in his sophomore season.
He’s a senior this year with Nebraska, which has won 11 straight games dating to last season, the fourth time in program history Nebraska has won that many in a row. The Huskers closed last season with four wins in the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament. Nebraska is averaging 86.6 points per game this season.
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Nov 25, 2025; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Connor Essegian (0) reacts after shooting a three point basket against the Winthrop Eagles during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
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