The Sideline NIL ReportLouisiana Tech Men's Basketball
Louisiana Tech sideline stock
AJ Bates
G · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$61.5K
Louisiana Tech sideline stock
AJ Bates
G · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
From Houston, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$61.5K
Louisiana Tech sideline stock
G · Sophomore · #3 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
From Houston, TX
Sideline market estimate
$61.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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AJ Bates is a 6' 3" 200 lbs Sophomore Guard for Louisiana Tech and is listed by ESPN from Houston, TX. The Sideline places the player 7th within the current Louisiana Tech men's basketball roster. The $61.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $61.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.7%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.3M
Pool share of school
1.3%
Louisiana Tech roster market: $4.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.3M
Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
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0
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Latest source check Aug 16, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 3"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Houston, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For AJ Bates, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $61.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $61.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $61.5K, equal to about 4.7% of the Louisiana Tech men's basketball market. The player ranks 7th on that roster.
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