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Connor Essegian Confirms Return to Nebraska Men's Basketball

The Husker sharpshooter says he's "running it back next year."
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Nebraska guard Connor Essegian reacts after scoring against Minnesota last month.
Nebraska guard Connor Essegian reacts after scoring against Minnesota last month. | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

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The transfer portal is open but one Nebraska men's basketball player has already announced he won't be heading that direction.

In a social media post captioned "Dear Husker Nation... Thank you...", Essegian began by setting up an announcement to enter the portal, before cutting to the April Fool's Day reveal that he's staying put.

"I know it's a crazy time. We're still playing in Vegas. We literally just played yesterday, but I just want to let you guys know that I decided to enter... April Fool's. We're running it back next year," Essegian said.

Essegian has one season of college basketball remaining.

In his first two years at Wisconsin, Essegian played in 68 games. he averaged 11.7 points per game as a freshman in 2022-23.

This season, Essegian has averaged 10.4 points per game through 31 games, making three starts. He's shooting a career-high 37.6% from 3, having notched 70 makes on the season.

Connor Essegian celebrates one of his three three point shots.
Connor Essegian celebrates a three-pointer early in the 2024-25 season. | Amarillo Mullen

The transfer portal opened on March 24 and runs for 30 days. So far, no Nebraska players have elected to enter the portal.

Essegian and the Huskers continue play in the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas Wednesday against Georgetown. Tip is set for 8:30 p.m. CDT on FS1.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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