We don’t want to get too excited, but at the same time, let Rick Barnes cook. For a while now, everyone has been waiting to see where 5-star power forward Nate Ament will end up committing. He was supposed to announce at the McDonald’s All-American Game, but he delayed things.
Recently, however, Ament said his decision would come within a week or two. With the elite prospect getting close to an announcment, there has been recent buzz that Barnes and Tennessee basketball have been going all-in with his recruitment.
Let the latest update from 247Sports’ Travis Branham get people to start thinking this dream might become a reality. On Thursday afternoon, Branham put in his 247Sports crystal ball pick for Ament to commit to Tennessee. Obviously, this would be a historic get for the Vols and Barnes:…