Nate Ament convinced Rick Barnes he could play. Tennessee is glad he did
Nate — he wanted to play,” Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said of his star. “He wanted to go back in the Alabama game and play.” (George Walker IV/AP)
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said he had a late-night meeting with the team trainer on Wednesday. It paid off when his star freshman scored 27 one day later.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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