The Sideline NIL ReportPenn State Men's Basketball
Penn State sideline stock
Melih Tunca
G · Freshman · #9 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Istanbul, Türkiye
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Sideline market estimate
$150K
Penn State sideline stock
Melih Tunca
G · Freshman · #9 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Istanbul, Türkiye
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Sideline market estimate
$150K
Penn State sideline stock
G · Freshman · #9 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Istanbul, Türkiye
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 5"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$150K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Melih Tunca is a 6' 5" 195 lbs Freshman Guard for Penn State and is listed by ESPN from Istanbul, Türkiye. The Sideline places the player 7th within the current Penn State men's basketball roster. The $150K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $150K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.5%
Men's Basketball pool: $3.35M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Penn State roster market: $33.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.35M
Penn State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Istanbul, Türkiye
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Penn State Nittany Lions
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Melih Tunca, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $150K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $150K. The pool-accounting allocation is $150K, equal to about 4.5% of the Penn State men's basketball market. The player ranks 7th on that roster.
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