KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes announced the signing of Nate Ament to the 2025 class, making the small forward the third top five prep recruit to sign with the Volunteers.
The forward from Manassas, Virginia, ranked fourth nationally by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals joins Tobias Harris in 2010 and Allan Houston in 1989 in a rare group for Tennessee signees. On3 ranks Ament, the 2024-2025 Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year, as the nation's No. 3 player overall, and Ament already is considered a lottery pick for the 2026 NBA draft.
Barnes, who shut down talk of possible retirement during the NCAA Tournament, said Monday he was ecstatic to welcome Ament to Rocky Top.