Player profileDrake Men's Basketball
Drake · Men's Basketball
Braden Appelhans
G · Junior · #0 · 6' 6" · 190 lbs
From Blue Springs, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$319K
Drake · Men's Basketball
Braden Appelhans
G · Junior · #0 · 6' 6" · 190 lbs
From Blue Springs, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$319K
Drake · Men's Basketball
G · Junior · #0 · 6' 6" · 190 lbs
From Blue Springs, MO
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#0
Height
6' 6"
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Blue Springs, MO
Estimated NIL value
$319K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Braden Appelhans is a 6' 6" 190 lbs Junior Guard for Drake and is listed by ESPN from Blue Springs, MO. Braden Appelhans ranks 5th within the current Drake men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $319K, with $319K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
7.7%
Men's Basketball pool: $4.15M
Pool share of school
3.4%
Drake roster market: $9.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$4.15M
Drake Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Drake Bulldogs
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
27
GP
0
GS
13.6
MIN
1.9-4.6
Field goals
40.8
FG%
1.3-3.3
3PT
Season Totals
51-125
Field goals
40.8
FG%
36-90
3PT
40.0
3P%
4-6
FT
66.7
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 | New Mexico Lobos | 10 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.4-1.5 | 26.7 | 0.2-1.1 | 18.2 | 0.0-0.2 |
| 2024 | New Mexico Lobos | 16 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.8-2.1 | 38.2 | 0.6-1.6 | 40.0 | 0.3-0.3 |
| 2025 | New Mexico Lobos | 31 | 1 | 9.9 | 1.0-2.5 | 40.5 | 0.9-2.1 | 43.8 | 0.3-0.4 |
| 2026 | Drake Bulldogs | 27 | 0 | 13.6 | 1.9-4.6 | 40.8 | 1.3-3.3 | 40.0 | 0.1-0.2 |
| Career | All teams | 84 | 1 | 9.9 | 1.2-3.0 | 39.5 | 0.9-2.3 | 40.0 | 0.2-0.3 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Mexico Lobos | 4-15 | 26.7 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | New Mexico Lobos | 13-34 | 38.2 | 10-25 | 40.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | New Mexico Lobos | 32-79 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | New Mexico Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | New Mexico Lobos | 0 |
Latest games
Southern Illinois SalukisFeb 19, 2026 · 66-61L
Northern Iowa PanthersFeb 15, 2026 · 86-62L
UIC FlamesFeb 13, 2026 · 80-70L
Illinois State RedbirdsFeb 7, 2026 · 86-76L
Belmont BruinsFeb 4, 2026 · 103-90W
Evansville Purple AcesJan 29, 2026 · 82-78W
Indiana State SycamoresJan 24, 2026 · 76-62W
Murray State RacersJan 22, 2026 · 101-90Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Braden Appelhans, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $319K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $319K. The pool-accounting allocation is $319K, equal to about 7.7% of the Drake men's basketball market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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Other Drake G estimates.
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| 28-64 |
| 43.8 |
| 10-13 |
| 76.9 |
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| 17 |
| 2026 | Drake Bulldogs | 51-125 | 40.8 | 36-90 | 40.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 4 | 35 |
| Career | All teams | 100-253 | 39.5 | 76-190 | 40.0 | 18-25 | 72.0 | 10 | 72 |
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| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 2.8 |
| 1.8 |
| 2026 | Drake Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
