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Badgers fans answer the call to nickname breakout Wisconsin freshman

  • CHRIS DOYLE
  • Nov 24, 2022
  • Nov 24, 2022 Updated Nov 6, 2023

Connor Essegian has only played in a handful of games for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team but already has fans buzzing. Here's what they're calling the sharp-shooting freshman. 

Weighing the options

What do y’all think I should go with🤔 https://t.co/SMa5CnWLiA

— Connor Essegian (@CEssegian) November 24, 2022

Numbers game

E3Gian

— Ryan Wing (@RyanWingFOX11) November 24, 2022

Quick cooking

The Madison Microwave.

Gets hot in a hurry

— Craig Smith (@smithcp1) November 24, 2022

Keeping it simple

C EaZy

— Tre Demps (@tredemps14) November 24, 2022

Take your pick

"Mr Electric"....."The Enforcer"......."Freshman-Phenom".....
"Sharpshooter".

— Kevin Frick (@KevinFrick12) November 24, 2022

Precision approach

The surgeon 👌

— Matty P (@tweetskibirdski) November 24, 2022

Taking off

pic.twitter.com/mBSF4nCjWx

— GREC (@4GREC) November 24, 2022

Filling it up

Buckets

— Brad Smith (@badgerz2004) November 24, 2022

Rolls off the tongue

Connor Threesegian. 👌👌👌

— BigCat5969 (@TylerBouressa) November 24, 2022

Reaching for the sky

"DefCon 3" and become the top #B1G defensive player 🔥🔥🔥

— Al Czervik, FIGJAM 🔥🔥🔥 (@AlCervik) November 24, 2022

For now ...

#BabyFace

— Preston Hemerley (@pdog3381) November 24, 2022

Locked in from long range

EsSniper

— Bryce Hopwood (@BigHoppaSU) November 24, 2022

In good company

Chitwood pic.twitter.com/2nChDKS2go

— Brian Kruger (@BrianKruger11) November 24, 2022

Been there, done that

Easy e

— brad davison fan (@BrewPackBadgers) November 24, 2022

He is who he is

Him

— Coach Riley (@BadgersRiley) November 24, 2022

Spreading his wings

Connor “the condor” essegian

— Cris Ferre (@badgeryoda) November 24, 2022

This IS the player you're looking for

C-3PO!

— Doug Clemann (@DougClemann) November 24, 2022

Set it and forget it

AUTOMATIC

— Trevor Rakow (@trerak) November 24, 2022

Big shoes to fill

Ara Parsegian

— Jimmy Lemke (Checkmark) (@JimmyLemke) November 24, 2022

Cashing in

‘Easy Money’

— Jrh3 (@Jrhorva) November 24, 2022

How smooth it is

Butter

— Michael Corcoran (@mjcpacker) November 24, 2022

Juuuuust a bit too long

Ice-in-his-veins-eigen

— Spencer (@ST960517) November 24, 2022

Too bad it's taken

Iceman

— Tony (@MontereyJack3) November 24, 2022

All in good time

Starter

— Marty (@ringqm) November 24, 2022

Aiming for extra credit

Essegian “The Surgeon” (Surge),
The Physician (Doctah),
The Sniper (Snipa),
The PG Munition (Smartbombma)

— Steve Kuziej (@SteveKuziej) November 24, 2022

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