Rick Barnes visited Nate Ament, the No. 4 prospect in the 2025 class and a five-star forward, as Tennessee basketball continues its pursuit of him. Ament, who is 6-foot-9 and 185 pounds, currently plays at Highland School in Warrenton, Virginia. He would be the highest-ranked commitment in Tennessee history and is the top-ranked uncommitted prospect.
Tennessee has already secured three players in its 2025 class, including four-star forward DeWayne Brown II and four-star guard Amari Evans. Three-star guard Trey Henderson also committed recently. The Vols have signed six five-star recruits under Barnes, with Josiah-Jordan James being the first in 2019, followed by Keon Johnson and Jaden Springer in 2020, Kennedy Chandler and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield in 2021, and Julian Phillips in 2022. Barnes' pursuit of Ament aligns with Tennessee's efforts to strengthen its roster with top-tier talent.