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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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Nate Ament (born December 10, 2006) is an American basketball player who currently attends Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia.
Ament 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]
Ament 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]
Ament'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 Genocide Against Tutsi in Rwanda. [12]
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