Nate Ament
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 10, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Nate Ament (born December 10, 2006) is an American basketball player who currently attends Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia.
Early life and high school
[edit]Ament grew up in Manassas, Virginia and initially attended Colgan High School.[1] He played as a reserve on the varsity basketball team during his freshman season and scored 53 total points.[2] He averaged 18.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3] After his sophomore year Ament transferred to the Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia.[4] He averaged 19.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, and 3.7 assists per game in his first season at Highland.[5] During his senior year, he signed a shoe deal with Reebok.[6]
Ament is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services.[7][8]
National team career
[edit]Ament played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[9] He averaged 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Ament's father, Albert, played college basketball at Wayne State.[11] His mother, Godelive, is a native of Rwanda and met Albert while he was working for Catholic Relief Services and both were taking part in relief efforts in the aftermath of the Genocide Against Tutsi in Rwanda.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Newton, Matt (July 24, 2023). "Virginia Offers Four-Star Forward Nate Ament, No. 1 In-State Recruit". SI.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Dave (November 29, 2022). "Colgan's Nate Ament ready for a breakout season". InsideNoVa.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Dave (October 27, 2023). "Nate Ament and the rise of Highland boys basketball". InsideNoVa.com. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Top-rated basketball recruit Nate Ament transfers to Warrenton's Highland School". Fauquier Now. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (April 23, 2024). "Louisville Offers Top-20 '25 Prospect Nate Ament". SI.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Manassas resident Nate Ament signs deal with Reebok". InsideNoVa.com. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Could Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball land 5-star Nate Ament?". WHAS11.com. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Banks, Jared (October 16, 2024). "Smooth Operator: Class of 2025 Highland Park Star Nate Ament Details How Family and Competitiveness Shaped His Journey". Slam. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Highland's Nate Ament wins a gold medal". Fauquier Now. June 10, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Fisher, Chris (June 18, 2024). "Kentucky offers 5-star forward". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Branham, Travis (May 15, 2023). "2025 SF Nate Ament breaks out as a national prospect". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Sikubwabo, Damas (August 21, 2024). "Nate Ament: Youngster with Rwandan roots ranked among USA's basketball finest". The New Times. Retrieved October 17, 2024.