Player profileNorthern Illinois Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
Jao Ituka
G · Junior · #10 · 6' 1" · 196 lbs
From Gaithersburg, MD
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Estimated NIL value
$226K
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
Jao Ituka
G · Junior · #10 · 6' 1" · 196 lbs
From Gaithersburg, MD
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Estimated NIL value
$226K
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
G · Junior · #10 · 6' 1" · 196 lbs
From Gaithersburg, MD
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#10
Height
6' 1"
Weight
196 lbs
Hometown
Gaithersburg, MD
Estimated NIL value
$226K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Jao Ituka is a 6' 1" 196 lbs Junior Guard for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Gaithersburg, MD. Jao Ituka ranks 3rd within the current Northern Illinois men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $226K, with $226K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
12.6%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
3.3%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Northern Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
15
GP
0
GS
14.1
MIN
2.2-5.9
Field goals
37.1
FG%
1.4-4.1
3PT
Season Totals
33-89
Field goals
37.1
FG%
21-61
3PT
34.4
3P%
17-21
FT
81.0
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
1
TECH
0
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marist Red Foxes | 28 | 16 | 22.0 | 5.4-10.3 | 52.6 | 0.6-1.4 | 41.0 | 3.9-5.1 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.8-2.5 | 33.3 | 0.2-0.5 | 33.3 | 1.2-1.3 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 36 | 2 | 18.7 | 2.6-6.8 | 38.8 | 1.5-4.2 | 35.1 | 1.9-2.4 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 15 | 0 | 14.1 | 2.2-5.9 | 37.1 | 1.4-4.1 | 34.4 | 1.1-1.4 |
| Career | All teams | 85 | 18 | 18.2 | 3.3-7.5 | 44.7 | 1.1-3.0 | 35.8 | 2.4-3.0 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marist Red Foxes | 151-287 | 52.6 | 16-39 | 41.0 | 109-142 | 76.8 | 19 | 69 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 5-15 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 95-245 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marist Red Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 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 Jao Ituka, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $226K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $226K. The pool-accounting allocation is $226K, equal to about 12.6% of the Northern Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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| 38.8 |
| 53-151 |
| 35.1 |
| 69-86 |
| 80.2 |
| 5 |
| 49 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 33-89 | 37.1 | 21-61 | 34.4 | 17-21 | 81.0 | 4 | 34 |
| Career | All teams | 284-636 | 44.7 | 91-254 | 35.8 | 202-257 | 78.6 | 30 | 157 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1.0 |
| 0.4 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
