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In his first Summer League appearance, Nate Ament contributed six points, three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes for Milwaukee, which lost its opener in Las Vegas. The Bucks also announced a four‑year, $25.9 million contract for the former Volunteer, who overcame recent ankle and knee injuries.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie made his NBA Summer League debut for the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 10 points and dishing out eight assists in a narrow 88-87 defeat to the Miami Heat. The performance highlights both promise and shooting struggles as the Spurs gear up for games against the Warriors and Lakers.
Selected in the second round, Gillespie brings a blend of scoring, playmaking and defensive versatility to the Spurs, joining a Volunteers lineage that has produced dozens of NBA players over the past two decades.
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.
Nate Ament, the 6‑foot‑10 forward from Tennessee, was selected 13th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2026 NBA Draft. Known for his scoring and defensive potential, he averaged 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in his freshman season and is expected to develop his three‑point shooting and adapt to the NBA's physicality.
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.