Nate Sestina commits to UK

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY SportsIt’s official. Graduate transfer Nate Sestina has committed to play basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. This is a huge get for Kentucky, who failed to land any of their top front court recruits in the 2019 class.

Sestina averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Bucknell Bisons last season before earning his degree and deciding to finish his basketball career elsewhere. He also shot 38% from behind the three-point line, which makes him a unique big man that can step outside.

Sestina is virtually the same size as Reid Travis when he came to Kentucky, and he would bring a lot of the same skills to the table. Two benefits of Sestina over Travis are that he is a…