Nate Ament (born December 10, 2006) is an American basketball player who currently attends Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia.
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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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Early life and high school
editAment 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
editAment 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
editAment'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 Rwandan genocide.[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.