Nate Ament, a recruit between the top five and the best basketball prospect for high school children available in the 2025 class, committed to Tennessee, told ESPN on Sunday.
“Coach [Rick] Barnes sees me as a single guy player, “said Ament.” He has done it before with Kevin Durant. He sees me as that type of type for your program. I built a great relationship with the coaching staff. I trust them a lot and have great goals for me. I think they will do a great job in developing as a player and a young man. I trust that coaches help me to reach the next level. “
Ament, a 6 -foot and 10 inches of Manassas, Virginia, chose Tennessee on Duke, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisville and others.
“This was a very difficult decision,” said Ament. “It took me a little longer than the majority. I wanted They align with mine?
Ament, ESPN number 4 in the 2025 class, was selected as McDonald's All American after help
An unknown relative 18 months ago, Ament has been in an impressive trajectory, shooting in the recruitment ranking after outstanding exaggerations in the base and base circuits in the spring and the summer of 2024, including the debuting with the US basketball. UU. And win a gold medal in the FIBA Americas championship U18.
“Seventeen years ago, if you told me that I would be where I am now, I would not have believed you,” said Ament. “To have the confidence to really believe that I am one of the best players in the country was the most important part. It was not height or strength, it was about putting the training I have given to use.”
NBA explorers are in love with long -term advantage and have the general talent talent, with guard skills and the ability to defend themselves throughout the court. Ament has added an inch in the last year, and probably still has a significant space to grow both in stature and in frame.
With his high point of release and his diverse shortage skill leaving the screens or getting up from dribbling, Ament can get his jumper every time he pleases and it is fluid to reach the places on the court and find teammates in motion. He has made a significant leap in the last year with his apple, passes, physicality and defensive intensity, and will probably continue to do so in the period prior to Draft 2026, where it is projected to be a selection among the top five.
“My education has been everything for me,” said Ament. “My parents raised me to be kind, loving, humble, affectionate and super competitive. Seeing all the dedication and hard work that my mother has put, with all the suffering she faces, she motivates me even more. He worked so hard to put the food on the table, and I love her so much, giving me a great life as a child. My three older brothers pressed me every day so that I win everything in everything I do.”
For Tennessee, Amy's commitment puts volunteers back in the mixture championship containment for the SEC with a very necessary talent injection. Barnes has already added one of the best points guards on the Transfer Portal in Ja'kobi Gillespie of Maryland, along with a talent proven in the great man Jaylen Carey of Vanderbilt.
The VOLS also return several important players in the initial Felix Okpara and Backup Big Men JP Star and Cade Phillips.
“I feel we will be a national championship team,” said Ament. “We are going to follow that type of career. The coaches told me that they plan to use me as an offensive weapon and then develop my defensive side. They do not assign me a position. They joke about it, but they see me as a player. I can do everything at both ends of the floor.”
Jonathan Givony is an expert in NBA draft and founder and co -owner of Draftexpress.com, a private exploration and analysis service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams.
