What is Braeden Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Braeden Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $904K to $1.48M, with a midpoint of $1.19M.

How does Braeden Smith's NIL estimate fit inside Gonzaga's total?

Braeden Smith's best current estimate is $1.19M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.23M, about 14.4% of Gonzaga's market index and 18.5% of the men's basketball pool.

Back to Gonzaga NIL School NIL Page School Hub

Player profileGonzaga Men's Basketball

Gonzaga · Men's Basketball

Braeden Smith

Q: How confident is the model in Braeden Smith's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

G · Junior · #3 · 6' 0" · 170 lbs

From Seattle, WA

Braeden Smith is a 6' 0" 170 lbs Junior Guard for Gonzaga and is listed by ESPN from Seattle, WA. Braeden Smith ranks 2nd within the current Gonzaga men's basketball roster and No. 210 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.19M, with $2.23M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

View Gonzaga NIL Page Open School Hub ESPN player profile

Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.19M

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $2.23M

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

18.5%

Men's Basketball pool: $12.1M

Pool share of school

14.4%

Gonzaga roster market: $15.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$12.1M

Gonzaga Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

Latest verified ESPN appearances

Sourced from

ESPN

College Sports Commission

CBS Sports

Yahoo Sports

Live player file

Roster, recruiting and production

Live sources connected

Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 0"

Weight

170 lbs

Hometown

Seattle, WA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Gonzaga Bulldogs

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

5.1

Points

2.2

Rebounds

3.6

Assists

1.0

Steals

0.0

Blocks

46.7

Field goal %

Season Totals

178

Points

Rebounds

127

Assists

Steals

Blocks

46.7

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Colgate Raiders	11.6	3.9	4.4	1.3	0.1	48.1	36.1	82.6
2024	Colgate Raiders	12.5	5.5	5.6	1.9	0.1	39.3	31.1	78.6
2026	Gonzaga Bulldogs	5.1	2.2	3.6	1.0	0.0	46.7	33.3	80.5
Career	All teams	9.7	3.8	4.6	1.4	0.0	43.7	33.0	80.6

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Colgate Raiders	406	135	155	45	2	48.1	36.1	82.6
2024	Colgate Raiders	436	192	196	66	3	39.3	31.1	78.6
2026	Gonzaga Bulldogs	178	77	127	34	0	46.7	33.3	80.5
Career	All teams	1020	404	478	145	5	43.7	33.0	80.6

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	Colgate Raiders	0	2.2	0.6
2024	Colgate Raiders	3	2.4	0.8
2026	Gonzaga Bulldogs	0	3.3	0.9
Career	All teams	3	2.5	0.8

Latest games

Texas LonghornsMar 21, 2026 · 74-680 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Kennesaw State OwlsMar 20, 2026 · 73-640 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Santa Clara BroncosMar 11, 2026 · 79-682 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

Oregon State BeaversMar 10, 2026 · 65-567 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL L

Saint Mary's GaelsMar 1, 2026 · 70-592 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL W

Portland PilotsFeb 26, 2026 · 89-4815 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST · 2 STL W

Pacific TigersFeb 22, 2026 · 71-622 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

San Francisco DonsFeb 19, 2026 · 80-590 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL

Connected sourcesESPN roster profileESPN career statistics and game logs

Sideline Data Desk

Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Braeden Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.19M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.19M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2.23M, equal to about 18.5% of the Gonzaga men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 210 in The Sideline's national player index.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

Stay in the school universe

School NIL Page

Gonzaga NIL

Full school breakdown, roster search, market tiers, and position-by-position comps.

School Hub

Gonzaga Community

News, discussion, fan context, and the broader program view beyond NIL dollars.

Latest player news

Loading the newest player-specific reporting…

Quick jump

Gonzaga NIL pageOpen Gonzaga school hubOpen All NIL playersBrowse

Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$15.5M

Men's Basketball pool$12.1M

Player midpoint$1.19M

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other Gonzaga G estimates.

Steele Venters

Senior · #2

$1.25M

Adam Miller

Senior · #23

$1.13M

Joaquim ArauzMoore

Sophomore · #10

$1.01M

Davis Fogle

Freshman · #4

$770K

Alonzo Metz

Freshman · #14

$710K

Mario Saint-Supery

Freshman · #17

$650K

ESPN profile

Player profileGonzaga Men's Basketball

Gonzaga · Men's Basketball

Braeden Smith

G · Junior · #3 · 6' 0" · 170 lbs

From Seattle, WA

Loading live player file…

Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.19M

Braeden Smith

G · Junior · #3 · 6' 0" · 170 lbs

From Seattle, WA

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Colgate Raiders

11.6

3.9

4.4

1.3

0.1

48.1

36.1

82.6

2024

Colgate Raiders

12.5

5.5

5.6

1.9

0.1

39.3

31.1

78.6

2026

Gonzaga Bulldogs

5.1

2.2

3.6

1.0

0.0

46.7

33.3

80.5

Career

All teams

9.7

3.8

4.6

1.4

0.0

43.7

33.0

80.6

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Colgate Raiders

406

135

155

48.1

36.1

82.6

2024

Colgate Raiders

436

192

196

39.3

31.1

78.6

2026

Gonzaga Bulldogs

178

127

46.7

33.3

80.5

Career

All teams

1020

404

478

145

43.7

33.0

80.6

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

Colgate Raiders

2.2

0.6

2024

Colgate Raiders

2.4

0.8

2026

Gonzaga Bulldogs

3.3

0.9

Career

All teams

2.5

0.8

Latest player news

Recent player-specific reporting from school and national college-sports sources, newest first. NIL and endorsement stories are marked when relevant.

No recent player-specific coverage turned up for Braeden Smith. The profile, current roster data, game history, and market estimate remain available above.