The Sideline NIL ReportNorthwestern Men's Basketball
Northwestern sideline stock
Blake Smith
G · Senior · #43 · 6' 6" · 190 lbs
From Blue Bell, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$497K
Northwestern sideline stock
Blake Smith
G · Senior · #43 · 6' 6" · 190 lbs
From Blue Bell, PA
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Sideline market estimate
$497K
Northwestern sideline stock
G · Senior · #43 · 6' 6" · 190 lbs
From Blue Bell, PA
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#43
Height
6' 6"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$497K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Blake Smith is a 6' 6" 190 lbs Senior Guard for Northwestern and is listed by ESPN from Blue Bell, PA. The Sideline places the player 3rd within the current Northwestern men's basketball roster. The $497K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $497K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
13.3%
Men's Basketball pool: $3.75M
Pool share of school
2.0%
Northwestern roster market: $25.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.75M
Northwestern Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Blue Bell, PA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northwestern Wildcats
Transfer history
Oklahoma to Texas State
2024 portal cycle / Jan 3, 2024 / Immediate
Texas A&M to Oklahoma
2023 portal cycle / Dec 5, 2022 / Immediate
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 Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $497K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $497K. The pool-accounting allocation is $497K, equal to about 13.3% of the Northwestern men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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