Nate Ament

Nate Ament
Highland Hawks
Position	Power forward
Personal information
Born	December 10, 2006 (age 18)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Colgan; (Manassas, Virginia); Highland School; (Warrenton, Virginia);
College	Tennessee (commit)
Career highlights
	McDonald's All-American (2025); Nike Hoop Summit (2025);
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship

Nate Ament (born December 10, 2006) is an American basketball player who currently attends Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia.

Early life and high school

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 was named the 2024-2025 Virginia boys basketball Gatorade Player of the Year.^[7] Ament was selected to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.^[8]

Recruiting

Ament is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 class, according to major recruiting services.^[9]^[10] On April 20, 2025, Ament committed to playing college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers over Duke, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisville.^[11]

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nate Ament PF	Manassas, VA	Highland School (VA)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 20, 2025
Nate Ament PF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (97)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 4 247Sports: 4 On3: 4 ESPN: 4
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Tennessee Basketball Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved August 3, 2025. "2025 Tennessee Volunteers Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved August 3, 2025. "Tennessee 2025 Basketball Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2025.

National team career

Ament played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.^[12] He averaged 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.^[13]

Personal life

Ament's father, Albert, played college basketball at Wayne State.^[14] 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.^[15]