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The views expressed in this blog are<\/em> those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

College basketball fans are well aware of the great tradition of Kentucky<\/a> college basketball.\u00a0 One rarely ever mentions the Patriot League<\/a> in the same breath with teams like Duke<\/a>, North Carolina<\/a>, Kansas<\/a>, and others, including Kentucky.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, I did the play-by-play of the Lafayette<\/a>–Bucknell<\/a> game and one of the players missing this year from the Bucknell roster was Nate Sestina.\u00a0 He graduated last year, but due to an injury in his freshman season when he did not play, he still had one year of eligibility left. Most Patriot League schools do not offer many opportunities for post-graduate work so some players will find a program that allows them to continue their schooling and play one more year of college basketball.\u00a0 This is not all that uncommon.\u00a0 What is uncommon is to transfer from the Patriot League to a Top Ten basketball school.\u00a0 What is even more unusual is that the player will actually play.<\/p>\n

John Hale of the Louisville Courier Journal<\/em><\/a> can tell the Nate Sestina story much better than I can:<\/p>\n

The story behind Nate Sestina’s journey from Emporium to Kentucky<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

LEXINGTON, Ky. \u2013 When Nate Sestina takes the Rupp Arena court for the first time at Big Blue Madness in October, the entire population of his hometown could fit in the stands.<\/p>\n

More than 10 times.<\/p>\n

That moment will mark the culmination of one of the more unusual journeys to the Kentucky basketball roster in recent memory. Sestina was not a high-profile recruit like Anthony Davis. He is not a Bluegrass State native like Dontaie Allen. He did not play at another high-profile university like Reid Travis.<\/p>\n

Sestina\u2019s alma mater, Cameron County High School in Emporium, Pennsylvania \u2014 student body less than 250 \u2014 had not produced a Division I player since the 1970s, but Sestina ended that drought with a scholarship from Bucknell. Three years later, without a single college start on his resume, few would have imagined Sestina attracting the interest of college basketball\u2019s winningest program less than a year later.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s crazy,\u201d Sestina told the Courier Journal when reached by phone Sunday. \u201cI\u2019m waiting to kind of wake up from everything. It really is surreal, and it\u2019s super humbling to have this opportunity. Coming from where I come from, this doesn\u2019t ever really happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former Cameron County coach Jon Songer remembers Sestina as a talented high school freshman without a clear spot on a veteran squad. Sestina had yet to grow into the 6-foot-9, 245-pound frame that helped him rank second in the Patriot League in rebounds per game (8.5) last season, and the only open spot in the Cameron County starting lineup was at point guard.<\/p>\n

So Sestina spent his freshman year as the team\u2019s primary ball-handler, playing alongside older brother Andrew, then a senior who went on to play for Division III Allegheny College.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just a baby-faced kid, about 6-2, 6-3,\u201d Songer said. \u201c\u2026 We wanted to get our five best guys on the floor, and even though maybe that wasn\u2019t Nate\u2019s true position at point guard, that was the void we needed to fill. He came in and played hard that summer going into his freshman year of high school, worked on his handle, worked on his ball skills and things like that. He did well for us. \u2026 He handled the pressure well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having his brother to motivate him every day in practice made sure Sestina never lost sight of the ultimate goal. As Andrew was recruited by colleges, Nate became certain he wanted to play basketball at the next level too.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe really helped me and every day in practice was competitive,\u201d Sestina said. \u201cHe beat me up. I drove in for a layup, he\u2019d borderline tackle me to the ground and be like, \u2018Hey, finish through contact.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

As Sestina grew, so did Cameron County\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

Sestina won 12 games as a freshman, 18 as a sophomore, 20 as a junior and 24 as a senior. In his last season at Cameron County, Sestina averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds per game to lead his team to its first state tournament victory since 1972.<\/p>\n

His college career could have been derailed just four games into his freshman year at Bucknell when a torn labrum ended his season, but Sestina took the opportunity to refine his shooting mechanics. He returned to the court as a sophomore to serve a key reserve role on NCAA Tournament teams in 2017 and 2018, then stepped into the starting lineup last fall following the departures of former Patriot League Players of the Year Nana Foulland and Zach Thomas from the Bucknell frontcourt.<\/p>\n

Sestina went on to earn second-team All-Patriot League honors after averaging 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. He shot 53.6 percent from the field, 38 percent from 3-point range (41 for 108) and 80.8 percent from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

The Patriot League does not allow athletically motivated redshirt seasons, and while Sestina\u2019s injury as a freshman likely would have qualified him for a waiver to that rule,\u00a0there was no fit for him in the Bucknell graduate school, which admits only around 40 students per year. With the blessings of his Bucknell coaches, Sestina decided to pursue a graduate transfer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I were to go pro, I would have some things I struggled with like moving my feet laterally, guarding people smaller than me,\u201d Sestina said. \u201cI just feel like there\u2019s an overall confidence in my game I know I need going into a pro career.\u00a0I talked with a couple of my coaches and my family, and I think taking an extra year and going after a graduate year and playing at a bigger school and having that opportunity to develop would really benefit me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision was perfect timing for Kentucky.<\/p>\n

John Calipari had recently overcome his distaste for the graduate transfer rule after watching Travis and the Wildcats thrive together in one season. There was an obvious need for frontcourt options on the roster with Travis gone, PJ Washington all but certain to enter the NBA draft and no post players committed in the 2019 recruiting class.<\/p>\n

Luckily for Sestina, he had no shortage of connections to the Kentucky coach.<\/p>\n

After coaching a team of college players, including Brad Calipari, on an international trip last summer, Bucknell assistant Joe Meehan had developed a relationship with the Hall of Fame coach. Two of Sestina\u2019s former AAU coaches (Daryn Freedman and Almamy Thiero) had played for Calipari at Massachusetts and Memphis, respectively.<\/p>\n

All three coaches reached out to the Kentucky staff to clue them into Sestina\u2019s availability.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m super thankful for those guys for taking a leap of faith and reaching out,\u201d Sestina said. \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure college coaches get it all the time \u2014 \u2018We\u2019ve got this guy, we\u2019ve got this guy\u2019 \u2014 but Coach Cal said when he saw Coach Meehan, Coach Al and Coach Freedman all reached out he was like, \u2018I\u2019m going to take a look at this kid.\u2019 The next day he called me and said, \u2018I heard from three different people and took a look for myself and I like the way you play;\u00a0I like how hard you play; I like the veteran presence you have and the leadership you bring.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Freedman, president of the Basketball Stars of America AAU program, played for Calipari on the 1996 UMass Final Four team then worked on Calipari staffs with UMass, Memphis and the New Jersey Nets.<\/p>\n

When Sestina\u2019s father, Donald, told him Nate was about to enter the transfer portal, his first call was to Kentucky assistant Tony Barbee, his former colleague and fellow UMass alum.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s basically like if you want to be a doctor and you go to Harvard Medical School,\u201d Freedman said. \u201cI consider my time under Coach Cal like that. \u2026 Coach Cal is the best at getting guys prepared for the next level. If he\u2019s got the potential to do it, Coach will get that out of him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite receiving interest from close to 20 programs, Sestina held off seriously considering other options until he could complete a visit to Kentucky.<\/p>\n

Both sides were impressed by the other, and on Thursday Sestina announced he would play his final season of college basketball in Lexington.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood things happen to good people, and you\u2019re not going to find a better person than Nate,\u201d Songer said. \u201cI think he\u2019s going to be tremendous not only to the Kentucky basketball but around the community. I think people are going to just love him. He\u2019s got that personality that just attracts everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

The message from Calipari was clear and one that will surprise few Kentucky fans: Nothing would be guaranteed to Sestina at UK, but Calipari was not interested in adding a graduate transfer just to sit on the bench and add depth in case one of his five-star recruits did not pan out. A conversation with Travis about his experience at Kentucky reinforced to Sestina that the challenge of helping lead young, talented squad was one he wanted to embrace.<\/p>\n

He was ready to embark on the most unlikely chapter of his journey from Emporium to basketball stardom yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a big believer in God, I\u2019m a big believer in things happen for a reason,\u201d Sestina said. \u201cI got hurt my freshman year, and if I hadn\u2019t gotten hurt, none of this stuff would have happened.\u00a0\u2026 If you go to a school like this you\u2019re able to go for a national championship. \u2026 The guys they\u2019re bringing in are super confident and super driven. I think by coming in and clicking right away we can make a run at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

To bring you up to date \u2013 Sestina has played in 10 of the 13 Kentucky games (he was injured for three of them).\u00a0 He has started six and is currently a starter.\u00a0 He is Kentucky\u2019s leading rebounder and sixth on the team in scoring.\u00a0 He led the team in scoring against Ohio State with 17 points making five 3\u2019s.<\/p>\n

What is typical for a Patriot League basketball player is that they are great scholar-athletes.\u00a0 Perhaps, the best part of the story is that Nate Sestina is majoring in Kinesiology and Health Promotion.\u00a0 I looked it up \u2013 it\u2019s \u201cthe study of the mechanics of body movements\u201d.\u00a0 That, also, seems to summarize Sestina\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Despite what everyone seemed to be saying after the Vikings<\/a>–Saints<\/a> game ended with a Vikings touchdown in overtime, did you not think there was offensive pass interference? Tight end Kyle Rudolph created space by pushing off of the defender.\u00a0 That space allowed the catch.\u00a0 The Saints were bitten again by a \u201cno pass interference\u201d call, this time an offensive one.\u00a0 Last year a \u201cno-call\u201d on the defensive side may have cost them a trip to the Super Bowl<\/a>.\u00a0 Replay on pass interference has not helped very much.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Dallas<\/a> fired Jason Garrett on Sunday. His contract would have expired anyway on the 14th<\/sup>.\u00a0 It will be interesting to see where Garrett ends up.\u00a0 He has always been a favorite of the Giants<\/a> and they need a head coach.\u00a0 So does Dallas.\u00a0 There are plenty of good candidates \u2013 Mike McCarthy and Jeff Fisher to name a couple.\u00a0 Fisher\u2019s personality might be a welcome change to the stoic Garrett.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Why do so many fans hate Tom Brady? I was in a gym full of people on Sunday and everyone seemed so elated that Brady finally lost a playoff game and they were ecstatic he threw an interception for his last pass, perhaps as a Patriot<\/a>.\u00a0 He is a free-agent now.\u00a0 Would the haters want him on THEIR team?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. If anyone ever doubted that great dual meets in high school wrestling generate the biggest crowds and the greatest interest, then you did not see the Notre Dame<\/a>–Bethlehem Catholic<\/a> match this past week? The crowd was immense and the atmosphere was the best.\u00a0 I cannot imagine squeezing a crowd like that into the Notre Dame gym next year.\u00a0 It was like the old days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. RCN-TV will bring you Parkland<\/a> at Freedom<\/a> basketball on Tuesday and Northampton at Easton on Friday night. Both are LIVE at 7:00pm.\u00a0 Our Lafayette<\/a> schedule includes the Lafayette men taking on Holy Cross on Wednesday at 7:00pm and the Lafayette women playing Loyola on Saturday at 2:00pm.\u00a0 Easton will wrestle Northampton on Saturday.\u00a0 Plenty to choose from if you are so inclined.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            GARY\u2019S GUESSES (LAST WEEK \u2013 2-2)\u00a0 (YEAR-TO-DATE) \u2013 169-89-1\u00a0 (66%)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

            SAN FRANCISCO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

            GREEN BAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

            BALTIMORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

            KANSAS CITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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