KNOXVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 28: Tennessee Volunteers forward Nate Ament (10) controls the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide guard Aden Holloway (2) during the college basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide on February 28, 2026, at Food City Center in Knoxville, TN.

Tennessee freshman Ament out vs. South Carolina with leg injury

The Associated Press
3 months ago
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee freshman Nate Ament won’t play Tuesday at South Carolina because of a leg injury that knocked him out of the 23rd-ranked Volunteers' loss to Alabama on Saturday.

Ament’s right knee bent awkwardly after he became tangled in a scrum of players in the first half.

Tennessee officials said Monday the timetable for Ament’s return is uncertain.

Ament, a 6-foot-10 forward, is averaging 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He leads Tennessee in rebounding and is the Vols’ second-leading scorer.

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