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Sam Walters
F · Junior · #4 · 6' 9" · 230 lbs
From The Villages, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$811K
SMU sideline stock
Sam Walters
F · Junior · #4 · 6' 9" · 230 lbs
From The Villages, FL
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Sideline market estimate
$811K
SMU sideline stock
F · Junior · #4 · 6' 9" · 230 lbs
From The Villages, FL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Forward
Class
Junior
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 9"
Weight
230 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$811K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $773K
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Sam Walters is a 6' 9" 230 lbs Junior Forward for SMU and is listed by ESPN from The Villages, FL. The Sideline places the player 3rd within the current SMU men's basketball roster. The $811K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $773K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
12.7%
Men's Basketball pool: $6.1M
Pool share of school
2.9%
SMU roster market: $26.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$6.1M
SMU Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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The Villages, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
SMU Mustangs
Sideline Data Desk
Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Sam Walters, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $811K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $811K. The pool-accounting allocation is $773K, equal to about 12.7% of the SMU men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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