‘That would be astronomical money' – Could Nate Ament and Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris both play for Tennessee next season?
Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The Tennessee Vols are heavily in the mix for Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris. Tennessee is also hoping to bring Nate Ament back for another season on Rocky Top. The Tennessee Vols are one of the teams still in the mix for Wake Forest Demon Deacons transfer guard Juke Harris, one of the most coveted players still available in the portal.
Tennessee is also waiting to hear if forward Nate Ament, a true freshman this past season, will return for a second season in Knoxville. Ament is currently weighing whether to enter the 2026 NBA Draft or return to Tennessee. Harris, meanwhile, is also considering whether to enter the 2026 NBA Draft.
The Michigan Wolverines and North Carolina Tar Heels are also in the mix for Harris. Could Nate Ament and Juke Harris both play for Tennessee next season? Ament and Harris are two of the most talented players in college basketball.
It goes without saying that Vols fans would love to see both playing on Rocky Top next season. But is that realistic? Probably not, for a couple of reasons.
For one, it would cost a significant amount of NIL money — potentially around $7 to $8 million combined for both players. Secondly, as VolQuest’s Austin Price noted Wednesday on 104. 5 The Zone’s Ramon and Will , there’s only one basketball.