The Sideline NIL ReportRutgers Men's Basketball
Rutgers sideline stock
Darren Buchanan Jr.
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 235 lbs
From Washington, DC
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Sideline market estimate
$898K
Rutgers sideline stock
Darren Buchanan Jr.
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 235 lbs
From Washington, DC
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Sideline market estimate
$898K
Rutgers sideline stock
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 235 lbs
From Washington, DC
Sideline market estimate
$898K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Darren Buchanan Jr. is a 6' 7" 235 lbs Junior Guard for Rutgers and is listed by ESPN from Washington, DC. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Rutgers men's basketball roster and No. 481 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $898K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $898K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
23.9%
Men's Basketball pool: $3.75M
Pool share of school
3.8%
Rutgers roster market: $23.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.75M
Rutgers Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
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Latest source check Aug 16, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 7"
Weight
235 lbs
Hometown
Washington, DC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Darren Buchanan Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $898K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $898K. The pool-accounting allocation is $898K, equal to about 23.9% of the Rutgers men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 481 in The Sideline's national player index.
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