UNC Basketball Among Programs Recruiting 5-Star Nate Ament The Hardest

Posted Jul 10, 2024
The first of two basketball recruiting live periods in July tips off Thursday. Chances are 5-star forward Nate Ament, a prime Tar Heel recruit, notices the UNC basketball staff sitting courtside early and often this week. Ament notes that the Tar Heels are one of five schools "recruiting him hardest" right now, along with UConn, Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas State. (Sports Illustrated)

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