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UNC Basketball: Hubert Davis Travels to Virginia for Phenom Recruit

The UNC basketball recruiting team was in full force for five-star talent Nate Ament.

Matt Giles

UNC basketball head coach Hubert Davis
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Nate Ament received a UNC basketball offer months ago and has mentioned plans to visit the Tar Heels at some point during his senior year.

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The 6-foot-9, 185-pound forward hasn't announced locked-in dates for a trip to Chapel Hill or any other potential college destination (outside of a late-August visit to Kentucky that he decided to reschedule for a still-undetermined date).

And he's expressed no rush in wrapping up his recruitment. In fact, Ament has suggested that he'll likely wait until the spring to sign his national letter of intent, and he hasn't named finalists yet.

But by bringing the entire UNC basketball staff to Ament's Highland School (Va.) on Monday, fourth-year head coach Hubert Davis may have improved the Tar Heels' chances of at least securing an official visit from the coveted prospect.

Ament, who holds offers from every full-fledged blueblood and has jumped a few spots this summer to No. 13 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, has also noted that he'd definitely like to check out Duke, UConn, and Virginia.

UNC basketball has extended 18 offers on the 2025 trail.

A handful of those preps have ruled out the Tar Heels. However, only two of Hubert Davis & Co.'s 2025 targets, Overtime Elite (Ga.) five-star guard Jasper Johnson and Great Crossing High School (Ky.) four-star center Malachi Moreno, have announced their decisions, and both committed to Kentucky head coach Mark Pope.

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MATT GILES

Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, Duke Blue Devils on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs. Since joining UNC on SI in 2023, Matt has been dedicated to providing in-depth analysis, breaking news, and exclusive content on all three teams. He covers everything from game previews and recaps to player profiles and recruiting updates. Matt's expert knowledge of these teams has made his work a go-to resource for fans and followers of Duke, NC State, and UNC. As publisher, he shapes the editorial direction, ensuring that the most relevant and timely information reaches his audience.

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