Top-four recruit Nate Ament to officially visit Notre Dame
With four commitments in its 2025 recruiting class, Notre Dame men’s basketball is big-game hunting. Blue & Gold can confirm five-star small forward Nate Ament, a consensus top-four prospect in the cycle, has scheduled an official visit to Notre Dame for Nov. 9.
247 Sports’ Dushawn London was the first to report Ament’s visit.
Out of Warrenton (Va.) Highland School, the 6-foot-9, 185-pound Ament is On3’s No. 3 player and No. 2 small forward in the 2025 class. 247, Rivals and ESPN have him at No. 4 in their national rankings. Ament would replace La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere small forward Jalen Haralson as the highest-ranked Notre Dame men’s basketball commit in the internet recruiting if he were to join Haralson in the class.
Duke, Kansas and Arkansas are considered top contenders for Ament, but he’s also taken official visits to Louisville, Tennessee and Kansas State. He will sign in the late signing period, which begins April 16.
According to multiple sources, Ament is the only remaining player on Notre Dame’s recruiting board for the 2025 cycle. The Irish are satisfied with their four-man class of Haralson, four-star power forward Brady Koehler, four-star small forward Ryder Frost and four-star center Tommy Ahneman.
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However, Notre Dame would not turn down Ament, whom one source described as a “unicorn” on the court.
Scouting report on Notre Dame SF target Nate Ament
“Nate Ament has a basketball player’s frame. While thin, he has good length and excellent positional size. It is that positional size that allows for his versatility on the floor. Ament is comfortable on the ball at each level. In fact, his passing and processing might be his most intriguing attribute on the court. Ament is an excellent passer with both hands, from multiple levels, off a live dribble or set. The jump shot release can get a little long, but he can knock down a three when given time and his size helps get into his shot motion.
“Ament plays with a good pace, while lacking true blow by speed, he has a good pace and is typically either bigger or more mobile than his defender at this point to help him get to various spots on the floor. Ament is thin with narrow shoulders, he will need to continue adding weight. He is also a quiet by nature person, and a late bloomer. Continue to watch as he develops. He has a unique game that enhances the level of those around him.”
— On3 national basketball recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw
