Tennessee basketball star freshman forward Nate Ament has reeled in another prestigious honor for his play. On Monday, the league named Ament the SEC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season. It is his sixth SEC acclaim of the year, as well, with an SEC Player of the Week also added to his trophy case.
Ament’s five SEC Freshman of the Week nods are the most by any player in program history. Tobias Harris (2010-11) and Ramar Smith (2006-07) were the previous leaders at three.
This also now marks the 27th SEC Freshman of the Week award won by a Vol since it was reinstated in the 2005-06 season. It is the 15th time a player coached by Rick Barnes at UT has won it, as well.
for the fifth time this season, Nate Ament is the SEC Freshman of the Week
he averaged 28.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg in two games last week
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In two games last week, Ament averaged 28.5 points and seven rebounds per game. This continues a dominant stretch for himself on the offensive end.
The first outing was an 84-66 win over Ole Miss. In 33 minutes, he scored 28 points, grabbed six rebounds and passed for four assists. This came on 9-for-15 shooting from the field and 2-for-4 on threes.
The second game of the week was against Kentucky. Despite falling 74-71 on the road, Ament produced 29 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal. This came on 10-for-17 shooting from the field and 4-for-6 from range.
On the year, Ament is averaging 17.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. He is shooting 42.8% from the floor and 33.3% on threes.
This week, Tennessee will first meet Mississippi State on Wednesday. The Vols play in Starkville at 9 p.m. ET with the game airing on ESPN2. Then, UT hosts LSU on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The game against the Tigers is a ‘black out’.
