The Sideline NIL ReportIllinois Men's Basketball
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Blake Fagbemi
G · Freshman · #8 · 6' 0" · 160 lbs
From Naperville, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$182.5K
Illinois sideline stock
Blake Fagbemi
G · Freshman · #8 · 6' 0" · 160 lbs
From Naperville, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$182.5K
Illinois sideline stock
G · Freshman · #8 · 6' 0" · 160 lbs
From Naperville, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 0"
Weight
160 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$182.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Blake Fagbemi is a 6' 0" 160 lbs Freshman Guard for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Naperville, IL. The Sideline places the player 8th within the current Illinois men's basketball roster. The $182.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $182.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.7%
Men's Basketball pool: $6.7M
Pool share of school
0.7%
Illinois roster market: $27.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$6.7M
Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Naperville, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Blake Fagbemi, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $182.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $182.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $182.5K, equal to about 2.7% of the Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 8th on that roster.
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