Ament is a big, late-blooming combo-forward who was a top five recruit coming out of high school. He struggled to live up to lofty initial expectations at Tennessee, and ultimately produced a freshmen season that was characterized by notable highs and lows. Long-term, he’s still a high upside prospect, but one with a wider degree of possible outcomes.
About
Consensus five-star prospect who finished ranked No. 4 overall in the 2025 recruiting class. Selected for the McDonald’s All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit.
Finished Second Team All-SEC after averaging 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.
Had seven games where he failed to score in double figures and five games where he scored 25+ points.
Strengths
Overlap of positional size and skill, along with dexterity (great left hand) and fluidity as a mover.
Soft natural hands & touch, along with a high release point, are the basis for his mismatch skill-set. Posted 47/42/90 shooting splits on the 2025 Adidas 3SSB Circuit.
Shown growth as a handler and in his ability to draw fouls this year at Tennessee.
Weaknesses
Lack of strength and sheer force in his game which can impact his physicality.
Can play upright, without ideal bend or upper body elasticity, on both ends of the floor, and is somewhat in between positions defensively.
Shooting and finishing numbers haven’t been nearly as encouraging in college as they were in high school. Posted 40/33/79 shooting splits.
Ament was selected by the Bucks with the No. 13 overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Ament appeared in 35 games for Tennessee in his lone college campaign, averaging 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks while shooting 39.9 percent from the field in 29.7 minutes per tilt. The 6-foot-10 forward earned Second-Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Team honors for the Volunteers. Ament will be competing with Jaime Jaquez and Kyle Kuzma for minutes in Milwaukee, so it'll be interesting to see how his role develops over training camp.
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