The Sideline NIL ReportVirginia Men's Basketball
Virginia sideline stock
Sam Lewis
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$1.25M
Virginia sideline stock
Sam Lewis
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Sideline market estimate
$1.25M
Virginia sideline stock
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 7"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$1.25M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $1.71M
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Sam Lewis is a 6' 7" 210 lbs Junior Guard for Virginia and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Virginia men's basketball roster and No. 176 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.25M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.71M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
26.3%
Men's Basketball pool: $6.5M
Pool share of school
6.9%
Virginia roster market: $24.65M
Roster dollars tracked
$6.5M
Virginia Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Chicago, IL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Virginia Cavaliers
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Sam Lewis, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.25M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.71M, equal to about 26.3% of the Virginia men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 176 in The Sideline's national player index.
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