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NBC Sports
22-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Tennessee signs top-five prep recruit Nate Ament to polish up Rick Barnes' latest class
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 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. Barnes said. 'While everyone is aware of just how special a player Nate is, what really drew us to him throughout the recruiting process was the type of person he is. Nate is a high-character, family-oriented young man with a tremendous, caring support system around him who will mesh with our program from day one. He brings a dynamic skill set to the hardwood, embodying the attributes of a modern basketball player. 'Standing out with next-level positional size, he possesses the rare combination of the ability to dribble, pass and shoot with confidence and precision,' Barnes said. 'Nate has a strong basketball IQ to go along with an excellent pairing of skill and toughness. He's the kind of versatile talent who can impact the game in a variety of ways and, in our eyes, he was the No. 1 player in the class. We are thrilled to have him in orange.' Ament also was a McDonald's All-American. He also has experience playing for the U.S. national program in the Nike Hoop Summitt on April 12 in Oregon. He was part of the team that won gold in Argentina at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup in June 2024. He also took part in the men's junior national team minicamp in April 2024. He had Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky and Louisville among his final options. He also had offers from Alabama, BYU, Georgetown, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Texas. Ament joins Troy Henderson, his AAU teammate, in the Vols' 2025 signee class that includes DeWayne Brown II and Amari Evans. Tennessee also has two transfers signed in Jaylen Carey from Vanderbilt and Ja'Kobi Gillespie from Maryland.
Fox Sports
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Tennessee signs 5-star forward Nate Ament to polish up Rick Barnes' latest class
Associated Press 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. Barnes said. 'While everyone is aware of just how special a player Nate is, what really drew us to him throughout the recruiting process was the type of person he is. Nate is a high-character, family-oriented young man with a tremendous, caring support system around him who will mesh with our program from day one. He brings a dynamic skill set to the hardwood, embodying the attributes of a modern basketball player. 'Standing out with next-level positional size, he possesses the rare combination of the ability to dribble, pass and shoot with confidence and precision,' Barnes said. 'Nate has a strong basketball IQ to go along with an excellent pairing of skill and toughness. He's the kind of versatile talent who can impact the game in a variety of ways and, in our eyes, he was the No. 1 player in the class. We are thrilled to have him in orange.' Ament also was a McDonald's All-American. He also has experience playing for the U.S. national program in the Nike Hoop Summitt on April 12 in Oregon. He was part of the team that won gold in Argentina at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup in June 2024. He also took part in the men's junior national team minicamp in April 2024. He had Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky and Louisville among his final options. He also had offers from Alabama, BYU, Georgetown, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Texas. Ament joins Troy Henderson, his AAU teammate, in the Vols' 2025 signee class that includes DeWayne Brown II and Amari Evans. Tennessee also has two transfers signed in Jaylen Carey from Vanderbilt and Ja'Kobi Gillespie from Maryland. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and recommended in this topic
Miami Herald
22-04-2025
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- Miami Herald
Former Duke commit Shelton Henderson to sign with Miami
Five-star recruit Shelton Henderson, after decommitting from Duke last week, announced on Monday that he is following former Blue Devils associate head coach Jai Lucas to Miami. Lucas, hired as the Hurricanes' head coach last month, had with Duke head coach Jon Scheyer recruited Henderson to Durham, N.C. The senior at Bellaire High School in Texas signed with Duke in November but received his release last Thursday and reopened his recruitment. Henderson is ranked 21st in the nation in the Class of 2025, fourth at small forward and the No. 2 player in Texas in the 247Sports composite. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound Henderson was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team last summer at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup, where he averaged 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds as a reserve in six games. Lucas also attended Bellaire High, and Henderson played in an AAU program run by Lucas' father John, a former NBA player and head coach. Jai Lucas also has signed former Villanova commit Dante Allen and Timotej Malovec of Slovakia, as well as transfers Tre Donaldson (Michigan), Malik Reneau (Indiana), Ernest Udeh (TCU) and Tru Washington (New Mexico). --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Associated Press
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Tennessee signs 5-star forward Nate Ament to polish up Rick Barnes' latest class
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. Barnes said. 'While everyone is aware of just how special a player Nate is, what really drew us to him throughout the recruiting process was the type of person he is. Nate is a high-character, family-oriented young man with a tremendous, caring support system around him who will mesh with our program from day one. He brings a dynamic skill set to the hardwood, embodying the attributes of a modern basketball player. 'Standing out with next-level positional size, he possesses the rare combination of the ability to dribble, pass and shoot with confidence and precision,' Barnes said. 'Nate has a strong basketball IQ to go along with an excellent pairing of skill and toughness. He's the kind of versatile talent who can impact the game in a variety of ways and, in our eyes, he was the No. 1 player in the class. We are thrilled to have him in orange.' Ament also was a McDonald's All-American. He also has experience playing for the U.S. national program in the Nike Hoop Summitt on April 12 in Oregon. He was part of the team that won gold in Argentina at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup in June 2024. He also took part in the men's junior national team minicamp in April 2024. He had Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky and Louisville among his final options. He also had offers from Alabama, BYU, Georgetown, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Texas. Ament joins Troy Henderson, his AAU teammate, in the Vols' 2025 signee class that includes DeWayne Brown II and Amari Evans. Tennessee also has two transfers signed in Jaylen Carey from Vanderbilt and Ja'Kobi Gillespie from Maryland. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tennessee signs 5-star forward Nate Ament to polish up Rick Barnes' latest class
Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes is seen on the sidelines during the second half in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Houston Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast) 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. Advertisement Barnes, who shut down talk of possible retirement during the NCAA Tournament, said Monday he was ecstatic to welcome Ament to Rocky Top. Barnes said. 'While everyone is aware of just how special a player Nate is, what really drew us to him throughout the recruiting process was the type of person he is. Nate is a high-character, family-oriented young man with a tremendous, caring support system around him who will mesh with our program from day one. He brings a dynamic skill set to the hardwood, embodying the attributes of a modern basketball player. 'Standing out with next-level positional size, he possesses the rare combination of the ability to dribble, pass and shoot with confidence and precision,' Barnes said. 'Nate has a strong basketball IQ to go along with an excellent pairing of skill and toughness. He's the kind of versatile talent who can impact the game in a variety of ways and, in our eyes, he was the No. 1 player in the class. We are thrilled to have him in orange.' Ament also was a McDonald's All-American. He also has experience playing for the U.S. national program in the Nike Hoop Summitt on April 12 in Oregon. He was part of the team that won gold in Argentina at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup in June 2024. He also took part in the men's junior national team minicamp in April 2024. Advertisement He had Arkansas, Duke, Kentucky and Louisville among his final options. He also had offers from Alabama, BYU, Georgetown, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Texas. Ament joins Troy Henderson, his AAU teammate, in the Vols' 2025 signee class that includes DeWayne Brown II and Amari Evans. Tennessee also has two transfers signed in Jaylen Carey from Vanderbilt and Ja'Kobi Gillespie from Maryland. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
