The Sideline NIL ReportNorthern Illinois Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois sideline stock
Makhai Valentine
G · Sophomore · #1 · 6' 3" · 190 lbs
From Munhall, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$170.5K
Northern Illinois sideline stock
Makhai Valentine
G · Sophomore · #1 · 6' 3" · 190 lbs
From Munhall, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$170.5K
Northern Illinois sideline stock
G · Sophomore · #1 · 6' 3" · 190 lbs
From Munhall, PA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 3"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$170.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Makhai Valentine is a 6' 3" 190 lbs Sophomore Guard for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Munhall, PA. The Sideline places the player 4th within the current Northern Illinois men's basketball roster. The $170.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $170.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
9.5%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
2.5%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Northern Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Munhall, PA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Makhai Valentine, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $170.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $170.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $170.5K, equal to about 9.5% of the Northern Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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