Tennessee Basketball Star Nate Ament Suffers Injury Against Alabama

Tennessee basketball star freshman Nate Ament exited the Vols’ matchup in opposition to Alabama after struggling a decrease physique harm within the first half. Ament was on the bottom making an attempt to corral a free ball when an Alabama participant fell on his proper leg and it bent backwards.

Ament was down on the bottom shortly earlier than strolling off the court docket on his personal energy however straight to the Tennessee locker room. He shortly returned to the tunnel and was making an attempt to place weight on it by taking small jumps.

*Ament is being evaluated for a proper leg harm in accordance with a UT spokesperson

The harm occurred with 7:42 remaining within the first half and Tennessee main the Crimson Tide 20-16. Ament struggled on the offensive finish early within the recreation, lacking his first 4 makes an attempt from the sphere together with an open layup. Ament had grabbed three rebounds in eight minutes of motion.

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Ament is Tennessee’s second main scorer on the season, coming into the rematch with Alabama averaging 17.9 factors per recreation on 41.7% capturing from the sphere and 32.8% capturing from three-point vary. Ament additionally leads Tennessee 6.5 rebounds per recreation in addition to 2.5 assists per recreation.

The 6-foot-10 wing has beeb even higher in SEC play the place he is averaging 20.1 factors and 6.2 rebounds per recreation. Ament was phenomenal within the Vols’ win at Alabama final month, totaling 29 factors, seven rebounds and three assists within the 79-73 victory.

This story will probably be up to date with extra particulars on Ament’s harm as they develop into out there.