The Sideline NIL ReportMissouri State Men's Basketball
Missouri State sideline stock
Melakih Cunningham
G · Freshman · #5 · 6' 7" · 196 lbs
From Gary, IN
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Sideline market estimate
$53.5K
Missouri State sideline stock
Melakih Cunningham
G · Freshman · #5 · 6' 7" · 196 lbs
From Gary, IN
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Sideline market estimate
$53.5K
Missouri State sideline stock
G · Freshman · #5 · 6' 7" · 196 lbs
From Gary, IN
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 7"
Weight
196 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$53.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Melakih Cunningham is a 6' 7" 196 lbs Freshman Guard for Missouri State and is listed by ESPN from Gary, IN. The Sideline places the player 10th within the current Missouri State men's basketball roster. The $53.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $53.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.5%
Men's Basketball pool: $2.15M
Pool share of school
1.1%
Missouri State roster market: $5M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.15M
Missouri State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Gary, IN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Missouri State Bears
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Melakih Cunningham, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $53.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $53.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $53.5K, equal to about 2.5% of the Missouri State men's basketball market. The player ranks 10th on that roster.
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