Nate Ament
Milwaukee Bucks · Forward · 6′10″ 211 lb · age 19 · Tennessee · 1st season
1 game this season
Availability
Tonight vs INDNot on the injury report official report
Lineups not confirmed yet
No teammates listed Out or Doubtful.
Recent changes
- Oct 21AvailabilityAvailable
- Oct 20AvailabilityProbable
- Oct 16AvailabilityDay-to-day
Season form
1 game this seasonStarts 0 of 1 games · 11th on MIL in minutes · Deep bench role
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
20 items · 5 sources this season- Bluesky Jim Owczarski (@jimowczarski.bsky.social) · Report ·
76ers sans LeBron top the Bucks, 127-116 3️⃣ Losses in a row. 🌤️rookie Nate Ament makes NBA debut. 5️⃣ Numbers. 🕐 Team is feeling the urgency.
- Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Report ·
Nate Ament and Bogoljub Markovic have not appeared in an NBA game yet. The host is less optimistic that Markovic would help on defense and the glass.
“Postgame Recap: Herro Shines Again but Bucks Get Outmuscled by the Bulls in Home Opener” at 22:06 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points ·
- Nate Ament did not play and did not make his NBA debut. His parents did the in-game interview. at 7:42
- Frank predicts Nate Ament is probably one forward injury away from joining the rotation. at 33:55
“Bucks Young Core Shows Potential, But Bucks Drop Season Opener With Late-Game Struggles” · listen ↗
- X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report ·
Nate Ament (ankle) listed available to play Wednesday.
also reported by Camille Davis, Locked On Bucks, Jim Owczarski (@jimowczarski.bsky.social)
- ESPN ESPN · Report ·
Ament is probable for Wednesday's season opener against the Wizards with a right ankle sprain.
- Podcast The Mismatch · Analysis · around the league
Bucks notes: Tyler Herro, Burries and Ryan Rollins are mentioned. Nate Ament was drafted by them, and "Prospector" is said not to be a fan.
“Gearing Up for the Best Regular Season Ever” at 1:14:20 · listen ↗
- X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report ·
Injuries 10/21 ATL: Henri Veesaar - Out Mouhamed Gueye - Out ORL: Anthony Black - Out Jonathan Isaac - Out Noah Penda - Out MIL: Nate Ament - Probable WAS: AJ Dybantsa - Out Tristan Vukcevic - Out CHA: Grant Williams - Out Coby White - Out Kon Knueppel - Out BKN: None CHI:
- Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points ·
- Camille Davis: Davis says Nate Ament had an ankle injury during the preseason, which limited his time. at 5:43
- Camille Davis (reported): From what Davis has heard, Nate Ament seems on track to be ready for opening night. The source isn't named. at 5:57
“Milwaukee Bucks And Washington Wizards Face Off | Crossover Opening Night BREAKDOWN!” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Bucks · 4 points ·
- Justin Garcia: Justin's stance: the Bucks are in asset-accumulation mode. The only untouchables are the player drafted 10th overall and Nate Ament. at 27:37
- There has been no update on Ament. The host does not expect one before Tuesday on whether Ament will be ready for Wednesday's season opener against the Wizards. at 14:47
- In a small sample, the host saw intriguing flashes and tools from Ament but called him far from a finished product that still needs development. at 15:17
- The host sees Jakucionis as unorthodox and good at finding openings, with strong court vision. He thinks Jakucionis is closer to a finished product than Ament. at 16:13
“ROSTER SHAKEUP: Milwaukee Bucks Waive Pete Nance—Will Another Team SNATCH Him or Is He Returning?” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points ·
- The host's view: in a very small sample, Nate Ament showed enough flashes and tools to intrigue even skeptics of the pick, but he is not a finished product and still needs to develop. at 15:09
- Kasparas Jakucionis had 16 assists and 1 turnover in 51 preseason minutes. The host calls him crafty and unorthodox with strong court vision, says he is closer to a finished product than Nate Ament, and notes that his turnovers were a problem at Illinois. at 17:11
“Bucks Preseason Recap: Another Burries Standout, Herro Surprises, and Roster Decisions Ahead” · listen ↗
- ESPN ESPN · Report ·
Ament (ankle) didn't play in Friday's 128-127 preseason win over the Pacers in overtime.
- Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points ·
- Camille Davis: Nate Ament is still recovering from a left ankle sprain. Reports say he is making good progress, and based on the set rehab timeline they are hopeful he will be back by opening night. More updates are expected after this week. at 28:07
- Nate Ament (reported): Ament said on the broadcast that October 14 was his first day playing three-on-three, and that he is getting a lot of shots up. at 28:28
“BREAKTHROUGH: Bucks Young Guards Brayden Burries & Kasparas Jakucionis in Ugly Loss to the Bulls” · listen ↗
- Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Prediction ·
Justin raises the prospect of Nate Ament playing a lot of minutes late in the season. He calls Ament the ideal future best defensive player but says that is still a ways off.
“Seven Burning Bucks Questions that Could DEFINE the Season with Only Seven Days Until Tip-Off” at 33:58 · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | @PHI L | 11 min | 1 pt | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
How his numbers change by situation, with four seasons of history →
Predictions about him
how calls are trackedMissed 2
- Missed Underdog NBA: Nate Ament: reported available source
2026-10-21 · X · for @ WAS, 2026-10-21 · result: did not play Flag - Missed Jim Owczarski: Nate Ament: reported available source
2026-10-20 · Bluesky · for @ WAS, 2026-10-21 · result: did not play Flag