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Rice · Men's Basketball
Jalen Smith
G · Senior · #2 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orlando, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$907.8K
Rice · Men's Basketball
Jalen Smith
G · Senior · #2 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Orlando, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$907.8K
Rice · Men's Basketball
G · Senior · #2 · 6' 4" · 195 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#2
Height
6' 4"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Orlando, FL
From Orlando, FL
Estimated NIL value
$907.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Jalen Smith is a 6' 4" 195 lbs Senior Guard for Rice and is listed by ESPN from Orlando, FL. Jalen Smith ranks 1st within the current Rice men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $907.8K, with $907.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
29.8%
Men's Basketball pool: $3.05M
Pool share of school
10.0%
Rice roster market: $9.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.05M
Rice Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rice Owls
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 428 nationally
Rating: 0.8921
High school: Grayson
From: Loganville, GA
Class: 2023 / LB
Transfer history
Tennessee to Mississippi State
2025 portal cycle / Dec 19, 2024 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
31
GP
31
GS
32.6
MIN
4.4-10.6
Field goals
41.0
FG%
2.6-6.7
3PT
Season Totals
135-329
Field goals
41.0
FG%
80-209
3PT
38.3
3P%
38-59
FT
64.4
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
0
TECH
0
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SMU Mustangs | 29 | 8 | 11.0 | 0.7-1.7 | 43.8 | 0.5-1.2 | 38.9 | 0.0-0.1 |
| 2023 | SMU Mustangs | 32 | 23 | 26.5 | 1.5-3.8 | 38.5 | 0.7-2.3 | 30.1 | 1.0-1.3 |
| 2024 | SMU Mustangs | 33 | 4 | 21.3 | 1.9-4.6 | 42.1 | 1.2-3.3 | 38.0 | 0.8-1.2 |
| 2026 | Rice Owls | 31 | 31 | 32.6 | 4.4-10.6 | 41.0 | 2.6-6.7 | 38.3 | 1.2-1.9 |
| Career | All teams | 125 | 66 | 23.1 | 2.1-5.2 | 41.0 | 1.3-3.4 | 36.9 | 0.8-1.1 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SMU Mustangs | 21-48 | 43.8 | 14-36 | 38.9 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023 | SMU Mustangs | 47-122 | 38.5 | 22-73 | 30.1 | 32-43 | 74.4 | 9 | 41 |
| 2024 | SMU Mustangs | 64-152 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SMU Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | SMU Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | SMU Mustangs | 0 |
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Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Jalen Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $907.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $907.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $907.8K, equal to about 29.8% of the Rice men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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| 2026 | Rice Owls | 135-329 | 41.0 | 80-209 | 38.3 | 38-59 | 64.4 | 28 | 63 |
| Career | All teams | 267-651 | 41.0 | 157-426 | 36.9 | 98-143 | 68.5 | 65 | 170 |
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| 1.5 |
| 0.7 |
| 2026 | Rice Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
