KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee basketball star forward Nate Ament has collected his third consecutive SEC Freshman of the Week honors. He has earned this honor three out of the four weeks so far this season.

The Manassas, Virginia native averaged 16.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals through three games in the Players Era Men’s Championship last week in Las Vegas.

Ament is the third Tennessee Volunteer to rack up three Freshman of the Week honors. He joins Tobias Harris (2010-11) and Ramar Smith (2006-07).

Ament and Tennessee are set for big orange showdown as they travel to take on Syracuse Tuesday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

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