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Freshman forward Nate Ament was selected 13th overall by the Miami Heat and immediately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, cementing Tennessee’s longest-running streak of NBA draft picks and setting new program records.
The New York Knicks will meet the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Tuesday night, with the franchise poised to capture its first championship in more than five decades. The series revives the memory of the 1999 rematch and highlights enduring connections to Tennessee volunteers.
Over the past decade, Tennessee under coach Rick Barnes has produced a steady stream of NBA draft picks, highlighted by top‑10 prospect Nate Ament and recent second‑round prospects Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Felix Okpara.