Player profileWashington Men's Basketball
Washington · Men's Basketball
Desmond Claude
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 6" · 201 lbs
From New Haven, CT
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Estimated NIL value
$1.25M
Washington · Men's Basketball
Desmond Claude
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 6" · 201 lbs
From New Haven, CT
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Estimated NIL value
$1.25M
Washington · Men's Basketball
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 6" · 201 lbs
From New Haven, CT
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 6"
Weight
201 lbs
Hometown
New Haven, CT
Estimated NIL value
$1.25M
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $1.4M
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Desmond Claude is a 6' 6" 201 lbs Senior Guard for Washington and is listed by ESPN from New Haven, CT. Desmond Claude ranks 1st within the current Washington men's basketball roster and No. 166 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.25M, with $1.4M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
24.5%
Men's Basketball pool: $5.7M
Pool share of school
5.2%
Washington roster market: $26.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$5.7M
Washington Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Washington Huskies
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
12
GP
9
GS
27.6
MIN
4.6-10.8
Field goals
42.6
FG%
0.8-2.5
3PT
Season Totals
55-129
Field goals
42.6
FG%
9-30
3PT
30.0
3P%
41-47
FT
87.2
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 | Xavier Musketeers | 35 | 1 | 20.8 | 1.8-4.3 | 42.3 | 0.3-1.2 | 29.3 | 0.8-1.4 |
| 2024 | Xavier Musketeers | 34 | 34 | 33.6 | 6.0-14.1 | 42.6 | 0.8-3.3 | 23.9 | 3.9-4.9 |
| 2025 | USC Trojans | 33 | 32 | 32.5 | 5.4-11.1 | 48.2 | 0.7-2.3 | 30.7 | 4.4-5.8 |
| 2026 | Washington Huskies | 12 | 9 | 27.6 | 4.6-10.8 | 42.6 | 0.8-2.5 | 30.0 | 3.4-3.9 |
| Career | All teams | 114 | 76 | 28.7 | 4.4-9.9 | 44.4 | 0.6-2.3 | 27.4 | 3.0-4.0 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Xavier Musketeers | 63-149 | 42.3 | 12-41 | 29.3 | 28-49 | 57.1 | 12 | 75 |
| 2024 | Xavier Musketeers | 204-479 | 42.6 | 27-113 | 23.9 | 131-165 | 79.4 | 33 | 109 |
| 2025 | USC Trojans | 177-367 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Xavier Musketeers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | Xavier Musketeers | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | USC Trojans | 0 |
Latest games
Michigan WolverinesJan 15, 2026 · 82-72L
Purdue BoilermakersJan 8, 2026 · 81-73L
Indiana HoosiersJan 5, 2026 · 90-80W
Utah UtesDec 30, 2025 · 74-65W
San Diego TorerosDec 23, 2025 · 86-56L
Seattle U RedhawksDec 20, 2025 · 70-66W
Southern Utah ThunderbirdsDec 13, 2025 · 105-69W
USC TrojansDec 6, 2025 · 84-76Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Desmond Claude, 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 $1.4M, equal to about 24.5% of the Washington men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 166 in The Sideline's national player index.
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Other Washington G estimates.
| 48.2 |
| 23-75 |
| 30.7 |
| 146-191 |
| 76.4 |
| 16 |
| 101 |
| 2026 | Washington Huskies | 55-129 | 42.6 | 9-30 | 30.0 | 41-47 | 87.2 | 7 | 22 |
| Career | All teams | 499-1124 | 44.4 | 71-259 | 27.4 | 346-452 | 76.5 | 68 | 307 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1.2 |
| 0.2 |
| 2026 | Washington Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Career | All teams | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
