Because, after all, Sestina defi es easy categoriza-
tion. He converted 41 of his 108 3-point tries last
season for the Bison — a 38-percent clip — and
also averaged 8.5 rebounds per game. The last
Kentucky player at Sestina’s size who played like
that?
Not Jarred Vanderbilt, Bam Adebayo, Nerlens
Noel or Julius Randle. Each of the four cleaned
the glass between 7.9 and 10.4 times per game in
their sole
seasons on campus, but rarely tried treys.
Not Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-
Gilchrist and Terrence Jones. All averaged at least
7.2 boards a night on the 2011-12 national title
team, but they didn’t let fl y from treyville often,
either.
DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Randolph
Morris, Chuck Hayes? Same story.
Prefer the eye test to stats?
Sestina is thicker than Wenyen Gabriel, Kevin
Knox and Derek Willis, who despite standing
6-foot-9 possessed frames like guards and long-
Nate Sestina
brings veteran
leadership to
Wildcats.
Let’s SH
T
for another
Championship,
Wildcats!
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