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Tennessee’s Nate Ament won’t play Tuesday at South Carolina after injuring his leg against Alabama

Tennessee's Nate Ament won't play Tuesday at South Carolina after injuring his leg against Alabama | iNFOnews.ca
Tennessee forward Nate Ament (10) walks off the court after there team's loss after an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee freshman Nate Ament won’t play Tuesday at South Carolina because of a leg injury that knocked him out of the 23rd-ranked Volunteers’ loss to Alabama on Saturday.

Ament’s right knee bent awkwardly after he became tangled in a scrum of players in the first half.

Tennessee officials said Monday the timetable for Ament’s return is uncertain.

Ament, a 6-foot-10 forward, is averaging 17.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He leads Tennessee in rebounding and is the Vols’ second-leading scorer.

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Tennessee's Nate Ament won't play Tuesday at South Carolina after injuring his leg against Alabama | iNFOnews.ca
Tennessee forward Nate Ament (10) dribbles the ball past Alabama forward Amari Allen (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Tennessee's Nate Ament won't play Tuesday at South Carolina after injuring his leg against Alabama | iNFOnews.ca
Tennessee forward Nate Ament (10) is helped by a trainer on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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