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Ace Valentine
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 3" · 195 lbs
From Columbia, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$287K
UMBC sideline stock
Ace Valentine
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 3" · 195 lbs
From Columbia, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$287K
UMBC sideline stock
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 3" · 195 lbs
From Columbia, MD
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 3"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$287K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Ace Valentine is a 6' 3" 195 lbs Junior Guard for UMBC and is listed by ESPN from Columbia, MD. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current UMBC men's basketball roster. The $287K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $287K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
17.9%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
12.0%
UMBC roster market: $2.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
UMBC Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Columbia, MD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
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Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Ace Valentine, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $287K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $287K. The pool-accounting allocation is $287K, equal to about 17.9% of the UMBC men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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