Nate Ament, at present ranked No. 7 nationally within the class of 2025, showcased his elite abilities final week at Underneath Armour’s Elite 24 camp. Standing at 6-foot-9, Ament demonstrated his versatility, excelling in passing, dribbling, and capturing whereas making an impression on each ends of the court docket. In the principle sport, he led his crew with 16 factors, grabbed three rebounds, and hit three of seven photographs from past the arc.
Basketball runs in Ament’s household. His father, Albert Ament, was a four-year standout at Wayne State, the place he earned a spot within the faculty’s athletic corridor of fame. Nate has attracted curiosity from high applications, receiving provides from faculties akin to UConn, Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and extra.
After the scrimmage at UA’s Elite 24, Ament spoke with HoopsHype about his faculty recruitment, enjoying fashion, influences, and what the long run would possibly maintain for him.
Nate Ament: It’s been going good. Sending them my enterprise right here quickly. Simply not speeding it, taking it day-to-day, name by name, coach by coach.
NA: I’ve not, not but, no.
NA: Clearly, how the offense strikes, how the protection strikes, the document of earlier gamers they’ve had, if I match the gamers they’ve had earlier than. Simply seeing how they do that yr , that’ll be a giant issue as nicely.
NA: Lots of people say a youthful Jayson Tatum, generally Kevin Durant, generally Brandon Ingram.
NA: I really feel like I can do all the pieces, truthfully. However being sincere on the scouting report, I guess loads of the scouting studies say that he’s not robust sufficient, he’s not bodily sufficient. Be bodily, transfer him round. Personally, I don’t assume that’s correct, however I guess loads of scouting studies say that. And that’s positively one thing I have to work on for certain. However I imply, I take it exercise by exercise, attempt to assault it every single day.
NA: I imply, the objective is all of it, truthfully. NBA champion, faculty champion, win all the pieces I can. Realistically, a few of which may not occur, however simply pushing for that every single day makes me higher. So I imply, striving for that and striving for these objectives that I’m undecided will occur, it makes me higher lots.
NA: I feel I’m going to the Slam Basic, coming again to you subsequent weekend. However with that, simply faculty visits after which getting again to highschool.
NA: I might say I actually don’t, to be sincere. The work’s at all times gonna be the work. So again after I was unranked, again after I was within the decrease 50s, it was the identical. I used to be displaying as much as work every single day. Now, there’s at all times a ceiling for me to realize. Typically gamers by no means attain that ceiling. For me, striving for that ceiling is the furthest factor.
NA: I really feel like simply my measurement and my talent mixed. I imply, I really feel like not many guys my measurement are expert like I’m. I really feel like I’m only a competitor, I wish to compete. And I really feel like I’m an important teammate.
NA: That’s an excellent one. I’d in all probability say my passing and talent to return off ball screens. I really feel like simply understanding myself, I can do an excellent job of that.
NA: For me, I’d in all probability must say KD, simply because. He’s simply extra much like me, and I really like watching him.