NASHVILLE – Freshman forward Nate Ament will play for Tennessee basketball in the SEC Tournament, according to a UT source.
Ament, coming off a right high ankle sprain, will be on a minutes restriction.
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The 6-foot-10 freshman has missed Tennessee’s last two games. He will be available in an undetermined role on March 12 as the No. 5 seed Vols (21-10) take on No. 12 Auburn (17-15) in the second round of the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena (3 p.m. ET, SEC Network).
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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