The Sideline NIL ReportCalifornia Men's Basketball
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Mantas Kocanas
C · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 11" · 235 lbs
From Karciupis, Lithuania
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Sideline market estimate
$223K
California sideline stock
Mantas Kocanas
C · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 11" · 235 lbs
From Karciupis, Lithuania
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Sideline market estimate
$223K
California sideline stock
C · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 11" · 235 lbs
From Karciupis, Lithuania
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Center
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 11"
Weight
235 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$223K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Mantas Kocanas is a 6' 11" 235 lbs Sophomore Center for California and is listed by ESPN from Karciupis, Lithuania. The Sideline places the player 5th within the current California men's basketball roster. The $223K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $223K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
6.9%
Men's Basketball pool: $3.25M
Pool share of school
0.9%
California roster market: $24.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.25M
California Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Karciupis, Lithuania
Roster status
Active
Current listing
California Golden Bears
Sideline Data Desk
Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Mantas Kocanas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $223K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $223K. The pool-accounting allocation is $223K, equal to about 6.9% of the California men's basketball market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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