The Sideline NIL ReportUTEP Men's Basketball
UTEP sideline stock
KJ Thomas
G · Sophomore · #1 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
From Amarillo, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$34.5K
UTEP sideline stock
KJ Thomas
G · Sophomore · #1 · 6' 1" · 175 lbs
From Amarillo, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$34.5K
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 1"
Weight
175 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$34.5K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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KJ Thomas is a 6' 1" 175 lbs Sophomore Guard for UTEP and is listed by ESPN from Amarillo, TX. The Sideline places the player 9th within the current UTEP men's basketball roster. The $34.5K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $34.5K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.1%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.1M
Pool share of school
0.9%
UTEP roster market: $3.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.1M
UTEP Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Amarillo, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UTEP Miners
Transfer history
Mercer to Toledo
2026 portal cycle / Jan 20, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For KJ Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $34.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $34.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $34.5K, equal to about 3.1% of the UTEP men's basketball market. The player ranks 9th on that roster.
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