"Look like a young Ben Simmons": Hoops fans react to 5-star PF Nate Ament's skills at the John Wall Holiday Invitational

Nate Ament, a five-star recruit, is wreaking havoc at the John Wall Holiday Invitational, which is taking place from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30, and the fans are already noticing his potential.

On the first day of the John Wall Holiday Invitational, Highland School played against Millbrook. The young small forward helped his school clinch a 61-53 win in the contest.

Nate’s 18 points and Jemal Smith’s 10 points contributed to the victory of Highland School. On the other hand, Aston King scored 23 points, along with Joshua Bowe’s 12 points for Millbrook.

Nate Ament has caught the attention of fans through a post by popular basketball outlet 'ballislife.' On Thursday, ballislife's Instagram handle shared a picture of the 6-foot-9 power forward on the cover with the caption:

“5 ⭐ look like a cheat code!”

The following slide featured a compilation of his gameplay from the match.

The caption of the post said:

“5 ⭐️ @ament_nate makes it look too easy as he led Highland to a W at @johnwallholidayinvitational 😤😤 🎥 @donniebui”

The reactions to the post were interesting.

A fan commented, “Look like a young Ben Simmons”

ballislife via Instagram

Several other fans commented about Nate Ament’s uncanny resemblance to Ben Simmons.

“Ben Simmons think he slick,” another fan wrote.

“So that’s not Ben Simmons,” another comment read.

Some hoops fans commented about his impressive height.

“What is he 7 feet?” said a fan.

Other comments were critical, constructive and otherwise.

“Still tryna figure out how he’s a cheat code 😭,” a comment said.

ballislife via Instagram

“He’s nice but needs to find the weight room,” another fan commented.

What lies ahead for the five-star prospect Nate Ament?

Nate Ament is known for his versatility. He excels as a two-way player who can balance his offensive and defensive prowess. His ability to score, create impact play on both ends of the courts and create opportunities have drawn rightful attention to him from the fans.

According to the ESPN Recruitment rankings, Nate is ranked fourth among the Class of 2025 players and second among the top small forwards.

He has received offers from 10 Division I programs: Bryant University, Creighton, Duke, Florida State, George Mason, Illinois, Louisville, Notre Dame, Tennessee and UConn. He is yet to make the decision to commit.

As a top prospect of the 2025 players, Nate Ament is expected to thrive at the college level. His versatility allows him to adapt to any given role on the court.