The Nate Ament hype train is starting to leave the station. The five-star wing is a can’t-miss NBA prospect and has even generated some buzz to potentially go No. 1 overall next year, thanks to his late and continued growth.
Tennessee hung around in his recruiting process, eventually going all in to land the 6-foot-10 prospect. The Volunteers beat out the likes of Duke, Arkansas and Kentucky. For Rick Barnes, it’s just the latest elite prospect that he’s been able to bring to Knoxville. However, in Ament’s case, you have to go back to Austin to perhaps see his vision for Ament.