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Wisconsin basketball recruiting: 2022 3-star SG Connor Essegian signs with UW

The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team was always going to have a small 2022 class and, well, it doesn’t get much smaller than one player. On Friday afternoon, head coach Greg Gard announced that UW signed 2022 3-star SG Connor Essegian (Albion, Ind.) as the lone member of their recruiting class.

Pristine Prospect

Excited to announce @CEssegian is joining our Badger Family!

u2712ufe0f https://t.co/hLiXVlsRSN pic.twitter.com/06hDyaNx5p— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) November 12, 2021

When he announced his commitment, Belz noted “Known primarily for his shooting prowess, he is very good at moving without the ball in his hands and has a quick shot release coming off of screens and on step-back jumpers from deep.