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Why Nate Sestina remains crucial to Kentucky basketball reaching its potential

John Calipari applauded the strides made from EJ Montgomery in Kentucky basketball's win over Mississippi State. Louisville Courier Journal

LEXINGTON - It was more the fear than the pain that sent Nate Sestina power-walking to the UK locker room with his right arm held straight and his left hand holding his shoulder in place early in the second half against Mississippi State.

After feeling a strange movement after contact with a Bulldogs player, Sestina feared the shoulder had separated as it had during his freshman year at Bucknell. That injury ended his season after just four games.