The Sideline NIL ReportUC Irvine Men's Basketball
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Akiva McBirney-Griffin
F · Junior · #43 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs
From Hamilton, New Zealand
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Sideline market estimate
$41K
UC Irvine sideline stock
Akiva McBirney-Griffin
F · Junior · #43 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs
From Hamilton, New Zealand
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Sideline market estimate
$41K
UC Irvine sideline stock
F · Junior · #43 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs
From Hamilton, New Zealand
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Forward
Class
Junior
Jersey
#43
Height
6' 9"
Weight
225 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$41K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Akiva McBirney-Griffin is a 6' 9" 225 lbs Junior Forward for UC Irvine and is listed by ESPN from Hamilton, New Zealand. The Sideline places the player 11th within the current UC Irvine men's basketball roster. The $41K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $41K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.2%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.85M
Pool share of school
1.6%
UC Irvine roster market: $2.55M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.85M
UC Irvine Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Hamilton, New Zealand
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UC Irvine Anteaters
Sideline Data Desk
Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Akiva McBirney-Griffin, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $41K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $41K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41K, equal to about 2.2% of the UC Irvine men's basketball market. The player ranks 11th on that roster.
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