Player profileWake Forest Men's Basketball
Wake Forest · Men's Basketball
Mekhi Mason
G · Senior · #8 · 6' 5" · 202 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Gilbert, AZ
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Estimated NIL value
$1.17M
Wake Forest · Men's Basketball
Mekhi Mason
G · Senior · #8 · 6' 5" · 202 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Gilbert, AZ
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Estimated NIL value
$1.17M
Wake Forest · Men's Basketball
G · Senior · #8 · 6' 5" · 202 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 5"
Weight
202 lbs
Hometown
Gilbert, AZ
From Gilbert, AZ
Estimated NIL value
$1.17M
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $1.19M
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Mekhi Mason is a 6' 5" 202 lbs Senior Guard for Wake Forest and is listed by ESPN from Gilbert, AZ. Mekhi Mason ranks 1st within the current Wake Forest men's basketball roster and No. 218 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.17M, with $1.19M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
30.4%
Men's Basketball pool: $3.9M
Pool share of school
5.6%
Wake Forest roster market: $21.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.9M
Wake Forest Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1168 nationally
Rating: 0.8533
High school: Monsignor Pace
From: Opa Locka, FL
Class: 2022 / LB
Transfer history
Louisiana Tech to Kansas State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 6, 2026 / Immediate
Syracuse to Louisiana Tech
2024 portal cycle / Dec 15, 2023 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
34
GP
12
GS
20.1
MIN
2.4-6.1
Field goals
38.9
FG%
1.4-4.0
3PT
Season Totals
81-208
Field goals
38.9
FG%
46-136
3PT
33.8
3P%
42-62
FT
67.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rice Owls | 35 | 35 | 29.0 | 3.6-8.3 | 43.2 | 1.2-3.2 | 37.5 | 1.5-2.3 |
| 2024 | Rice Owls | 32 | 32 | 30.5 | 4.8-12.1 | 39.3 | 1.5-4.5 | 34.3 | 2.9-4.3 |
| 2025 | Washington Huskies | 31 | 20 | 24.4 | 3.3-7.7 | 42.5 | 1.7-4.3 | 40.2 | 1.6-2.2 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 34 | 12 | 20.1 | 2.4-6.1 | 38.9 | 1.4-4.0 | 33.8 | 1.2-1.8 |
| Career | All teams | 132 | 99 | 26.0 | 3.5-8.5 | 40.9 | 1.4-4.0 | 36.3 | 1.8-2.6 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rice Owls | 126-292 | 43.2 | 42-112 | 37.5 | 52-79 | 65.8 | 17 | 91 |
| 2024 | Rice Owls | 152-387 | 39.3 | 49-143 | 34.3 | 94-138 | 68.1 | 17 | 111 |
| 2025 | Washington Huskies | 102-240 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rice Owls | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | Rice Owls | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| 2025 | Washington Huskies | 0 |
Latest games
Illinois State RedbirdsMar 22, 2026 · 78-75W
Navy MidshipmenMar 18, 2026 · 82-72L
Clemson TigersMar 12, 2026 · 71-62W
Virginia Tech HokiesMar 10, 2026 · 95-89 OTW
California Golden BearsMar 7, 2026 · 80-73L
Virginia CavaliersMar 4, 2026 · 75-70W
Syracuse OrangeFeb 28, 2026 · 88-83L
Boston College EaglesFeb 25, 2026 · 68-67Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Mekhi Mason, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.17M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.17M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.19M, equal to about 30.4% of the Wake Forest men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 218 in The Sideline's national player index.
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| 2026 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 81-208 | 38.9 | 46-136 | 33.8 | 42-62 | 67.7 | 27 | 63 |
| Career | All teams | 461-1127 | 40.9 | 190-523 | 36.3 | 237-348 | 68.1 | 78 | 314 |
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| 0.9 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
