The Sideline NIL ReportUSC Upstate Men's Basketball
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Carmelo Adkins
G · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 4" · 185 lbs
From Lubbock, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$100K
USC Upstate sideline stock
Carmelo Adkins
G · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 4" · 185 lbs
From Lubbock, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$100K
USC Upstate sideline stock
G · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 4" · 185 lbs
From Lubbock, TX
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#4
Height
6' 4"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$100K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Carmelo Adkins is a 6' 4" 185 lbs Sophomore Guard for USC Upstate and is listed by ESPN from Lubbock, TX. The Sideline places the player 7th within the current USC Upstate men's basketball roster. The $100K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $100K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.7%
Men's Basketball pool: $2.15M
Pool share of school
3.1%
USC Upstate roster market: $3.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.15M
USC Upstate Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Lubbock, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
South Carolina Upstate Spartans
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Carmelo Adkins, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $100K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $100K. The pool-accounting allocation is $100K, equal to about 4.7% of the USC Upstate men's basketball market. The player ranks 7th on that roster.
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