Illinois sideline stock
Stefan Vaaks plays for Illinois. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Illinois men's basketball roster and No. 47 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $2.8M headline matches On3's public valuation dated July 17, 2026; The Sideline preserves that benchmark exactly and uses it as a verified market anchor.
Published NIL valuation
$2.8M
Confidence meter
High confidenceMatched to a dated public valuation benchmark that is preserved exactly in the roster model.
Pool share by sport
36.4%
Men's Basketball pool: $7.7M
Pool share of school
8.3%
Illinois roster market: $33.6M
Roster dollars tracked
$7.7M
Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Sideline Data Desk
Market value reflects projected role, roster scarcity, recruiting profile, competitive level, and commercial visibility. For Stefan Vaaks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2.8M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $2.8M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.8M, equal to about 36.4% of the Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 47 in The Sideline's national player index.
Position
Roster athlete
Class
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Jersey
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Size
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Hometown
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Team market rank
1st
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