Nate Ament, Tennessee - 2026 NBA draft - Projected #4

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Nate Ament is the consensus #4 draft pick for the 2026 NBA draft following the big three of Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and AJ Dybantsa.

Nate Ament was born on December 6, 2006 in Woodbridge, VA, and his hometown is Manassas, VA. Both of these cities are in Northern Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metro area. His full name is Nathaniel Herman Ament, and his last name is pronounced AY-ment (AY rhyming with gray, ment rhyming with bent). His father is a white man from Michigan and his mother is from Rwanda, hailing from the Tutsi ethnic group.

He was ranked #4 among American high school players in the class of 2025 last season, coming after the aforementioned big three.

This season, he will play for the Volunteers of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that plays in the Southeastern conference. He will turn 19 years old during the season on December 6.

The University of Tennessee has listed him as a 6' 10", 207 pound, forward. The university mentioned that he has a 7' 1" wingspan.

Tomorrow he plays his first college basketball game at 7:00 PM Eastern time against the Mercer Bears of the Southern Conference.

Source: https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/nate-ament/22161