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Tennessee forward named SEC Freshman of the Week for sixth time
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Tennessee forward Nate Ament was named SEC Freshman of the Week when the conference announced its weekly honors on Monday.
Ament has been named SEC Freshman of the Week six times during the 2025-26 season. He also earned the honor on Nov. 10, 2025, Nov. 17, 2025, Dec. 1, 2025, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9. Ament was also named SEC Player of the Week on Jan. 26.
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In two victories last week, he averaged 21.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and two assists for the Vols.
In an, 89-66, victory over Oklahoma at Food City Center on Feb. 18, he scored 29 points, tying a career high. Ament also totaled six rebounds, three assists, one steal versus the Sooners. He converted 9-of-17 field goal attempts, 3-of-7 three-point attempts and 8-of-8 free throw attempts
On Feb. 21, Ament scored 13 points and recorded a team-high nine rebounds in a, 69-66, victory over No. 18 Vanderbilt at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. He made a game-winning shot against the Commodores with 54 seconds remaining in the contest.
This week marks the 28th time a Tennessee player earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors since the award's inception in 2005-06, and the 16th Vol to receive the award in head coach Rick Barnes' 11-year tenure.
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