The Sideline NIL ReportUTEP Men's Basketball
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LA Hayes
G · Junior · #7 · 6' 5" · 185 lbs
From Cleveland, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$106K
UTEP sideline stock
LA Hayes
G · Junior · #7 · 6' 5" · 185 lbs
From Cleveland, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$106K
UTEP sideline stock
G · Junior · #7 · 6' 5" · 185 lbs
From Cleveland, OH
Sideline market estimate
$106K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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LA Hayes is a 6' 5" 185 lbs Junior Guard for UTEP and is listed by ESPN from Cleveland, OH. The Sideline places the player 4th within the current UTEP men's basketball roster. The $106K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $106K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
9.6%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.1M
Pool share of school
2.8%
UTEP roster market: $3.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.1M
UTEP Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Live player file
Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#7
Height
6' 5"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Cleveland, OH
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 LA Hayes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $106K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $106K. The pool-accounting allocation is $106K, equal to about 9.6% of the UTEP men's basketball market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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