Player profileNorth Dakota State Men's Basketball
North Dakota State · Men's Basketball
Damari Wheeler-Thomas
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs
From Elgin, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$216K
North Dakota State · Men's Basketball
Damari Wheeler-Thomas
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs
From Elgin, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$216K
North Dakota State · Men's Basketball
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 0"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
Elgin, IL
From Elgin, IL
Estimated NIL value
$216K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Damari Wheeler-Thomas is a 6' 0" 185 lbs Junior Guard for North Dakota State and is listed by ESPN from Elgin, IL. Damari Wheeler-Thomas ranks 3rd within the current North Dakota State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $216K, with $216K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
13.5%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
5.0%
North Dakota State roster market: $4.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
North Dakota State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
North Dakota State Bison
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
32
GP
32
GS
30.5
MIN
4.5-11.1
Field goals
40.6
FG%
2.3-5.9
3PT
Season Totals
144-355
Field goals
40.6
FG%
72-188
3PT
38.3
3P%
103-134
FT
76.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Dakota State Bison | 32 | 28 | 25.2 | 2.3-5.8 | 40.3 | 0.6-1.9 | 30.0 | 1.8-2.1 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State Bison | 32 | 32 | 33.9 | 3.9-8.7 | 45.1 | 0.8-2.0 | 36.9 | 2.2-2.6 |
| 2026 | North Dakota State Bison | 32 | 32 | 30.5 | 4.5-11.1 | 40.6 | 2.3-5.9 | 38.3 | 3.2-4.2 |
| Career | All teams | 96 | 92 | 29.9 | 3.6-8.5 | 42.1 | 1.2-3.3 | 36.4 | 2.4-3.0 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Dakota State Bison | 75-186 | 40.3 | 18-60 | 30.0 | 58-68 | 85.3 | 8 | 55 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State Bison | 125-277 | 45.1 | 24-65 | 36.9 | 69-83 | 83.1 | 7 | 68 |
| 2026 | North Dakota State Bison | 144-355 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Dakota State Bison | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State Bison | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 2026 | North Dakota State Bison | 0 |
Latest games
Michigan State SpartansMar 19, 2026 · 92-67W
North Dakota Fighting HawksMar 9, 2026 · 70-62W
Omaha MavericksMar 8, 2026 · 74-50W
Oral Roberts Golden EaglesMar 6, 2026 · 76-65WNorth Dakota Fighting HawksFeb 28, 2026 · 96-63L
St. Thomas TommiesFeb 27, 2026 · 84-62W
Kansas City RoosFeb 21, 2026 · 95-59W
South Dakota State JackrabbitsFeb 19, 2026 · 74-66Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Damari Wheeler-Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $216K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $216K. The pool-accounting allocation is $216K, equal to about 13.5% of the North Dakota State men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.
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Other North Dakota State G estimates.
| 40.6 |
| 72-188 |
| 38.3 |
| 103-134 |
| 76.9 |
| 31 |
| 81 |
| Career | All teams | 344-818 | 42.1 | 114-313 | 36.4 | 230-285 | 80.7 | 46 | 204 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1.9 |
| 0.8 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
