Player profileUC Santa Barbara Men's Basketball
UC Santa Barbara · Men's Basketball
Evans Kipruto
C · Senior · #12 · 6' 8" · 240 lbs
From Nairobi, Kenya
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Estimated NIL value
$168.5K
UC Santa Barbara · Men's Basketball
Evans Kipruto
C · Senior · #12 · 6' 8" · 240 lbs
From Nairobi, Kenya
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Estimated NIL value
$168.5K
UC Santa Barbara · Men's Basketball
C · Senior · #12 · 6' 8" · 240 lbs
From Nairobi, Kenya
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Center
Class
Senior
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 8"
Weight
240 lbs
Hometown
Nairobi, Kenya
Estimated NIL value
$168.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Evans Kipruto is a 6' 8" 240 lbs Senior Center for UC Santa Barbara and is listed by ESPN from Nairobi, Kenya. Evans Kipruto ranks 3rd within the current UC Santa Barbara men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $168.5K, with $168.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
13.0%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.3M
Pool share of school
8.2%
UC Santa Barbara roster market: $2.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.3M
UC Santa Barbara Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
28
GP
5
GS
9.0
MIN
1.0-1.5
Field goals
65.9
FG%
0.0-0.0
3PT
Season Totals
27-41
Field goals
65.9
FG%
0-0
3PT
0.0
3P%
19-29
FT
65.5
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
1
TECH
1
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 19 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.7-1.2 | 59.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1-0.3 |
| 2024 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 25 | 1 | 8.8 | 0.7-1.4 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4-0.6 |
| 2025 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 20 | 0 | 7.1 | 0.4-0.9 | 44.4 | 0.0-0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2-0.3 |
| 2026 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 28 | 5 | 9.0 | 1.0-1.5 | 65.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7-1.0 |
| Career | All teams | 92 | 6 | 7.8 | 0.7-1.3 | 56.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4-0.6 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 13-22 | 59.1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 18-36 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 17 | 35 |
| 2025 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 8-18 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 0 |
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Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Evans Kipruto, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $168.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $168.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $168.5K, equal to about 13.0% of the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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| 2026 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 27-41 | 65.9 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 19-29 | 65.5 | 29 | 28 |
| Career | All teams | 66-117 | 56.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 35-54 | 64.8 | 65 | 89 |
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| 2026 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |