Connor Essegian talks Wisconsin Basketball before he arrives on campus

Wisconsin’s lone scholarship recruit in the 2022 recruiting class Connor Essegian out of Albion, Indiana, is set to join the Badgers for summer workouts this upcoming week.

Per the 247Sports composite, Essegian is the No. 230 overall prospect in the 2022 class, the No. 35 shooting guard in the country, and the No. 10 player in Indiana.

Despite missing out on several of their top targets on the recruiting trail, the Badgers were able to secure a verbal commitment from one of the best pure shooters in the country - which filled a significant need within the program.

The three-star SG committed to Wisconsin over offers from Creighton, Butler, Wake Forest, George Mason, Belmont, and several others.

“It was the people there. When I finally got on campus for my official visit and saw how everyone was - I was hooked. I had already loved the basketball, campus, community, and everything else. Once I got to see how everyone was off the court as people - that was what fully made me decide,” Essegian told BadgerNotes.