Kentucky Senior Nate Sestina Says He's Returning for Another Season if NCAA Allows It
The NCAA has already reportedly given spring sports athletes an extra year of eligibility after seasons were shut down because of coronavirus.
Winter sports athletes are still waiting to learn if they will earn another year of eligibility. Kentucky Wildcats senior Nate Sestina had his team's SEC and NCAA Tournaments cancelled and has made it clear he wants to return in 2020 if the NCAA allows it.
On the @UK_HealthCare John Calipari Show, Coach Cal says @NateSestina23 says he’s coming back for another year if the NCAA allows it.
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork) March 16, 2020
Sestina was a graduate transfer in 2019 after four seasons with Bucknell. He averaged 5.8 points per game and had seven starts in 28 games. He now serves as someone who may push the NCAA to make a quick decision on eligibility for those who had their seasons and careers cut short abruptly.
John Calipari says Nate Sestina - if the NCAA grants seniors another year of eligibility - told him he wants to come back to Kentucky.
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) March 16, 2020
"If they let seniors play, I'm coming back. I want another year of this."
The NCAA has a few logistical problems to sort through to hand out an extra year of eligibility to every player, but it would be the right thing to do after being forced to cancel postseason tournaments.