Player profileWake Forest Men's Basketball
Wake Forest · Men's Basketball
Nate Calmese
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 2" · 181 lbs
From Gilbert, AZ
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Estimated NIL value
$642.5K
Wake Forest · Men's Basketball
Nate Calmese
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 2" · 181 lbs
From Gilbert, AZ
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Estimated NIL value
$642.5K
Wake Forest · Men's Basketball
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 2" · 181 lbs
From Gilbert, AZ
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 2"
Weight
181 lbs
Hometown
Gilbert, AZ
Estimated NIL value
$642.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $639K
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Nate Calmese is a 6' 2" 181 lbs Senior Guard for Wake Forest and is listed by ESPN from Gilbert, AZ. Nate Calmese ranks 2nd within the current Wake Forest men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $642.5K, with $639K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
16.4%
Men's Basketball pool: $3.9M
Pool share of school
3.0%
Wake Forest roster market: $21.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.9M
Wake Forest Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
26
GP
23
GS
24.6
MIN
3.9-8.4
Field goals
46.1
FG%
1.6-4.0
3PT
Season Totals
101-219
Field goals
46.1
FG%
41-103
3PT
39.8
3P%
24-31
FT
77.4
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 | Lamar Cardinals | 31 | 31 | 31.4 | 6.5-13.6 | 48.1 | 2.0-5.4 | 36.7 | 2.6-3.4 |
| 2024 | Washington Huskies | 16 | 0 | 10.9 | 1.6-3.9 | 41.3 | 0.6-2.1 | 26.5 | 0.3-0.5 |
| 2025 | Washington State Cougars | 33 | 33 | 30.2 | 6.3-13.2 | 47.4 | 1.2-4.3 | 29.1 | 1.5-2.2 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 26 | 23 | 24.6 | 3.9-8.4 | 46.1 | 1.6-4.0 | 39.8 | 0.9-1.2 |
| Career | All teams | 106 | 87 | 26.3 | 5.1-10.8 | 47.1 | 1.4-4.2 | 34.2 | 1.5-2.0 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lamar Cardinals | 203-422 | 48.1 | 61-166 | 36.7 | 80-106 | 75.5 | 22 | 57 |
| 2024 | Washington Huskies | 26-63 | 41.3 | 9-34 | 26.5 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | Washington State Cougars | 207-437 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lamar Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | Washington Huskies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | Washington State Cougars | 0 |
Latest games
Illinois State RedbirdsMar 22, 2026 · 78-75W
Navy MidshipmenMar 18, 2026 · 82-72L
Clemson TigersMar 12, 2026 · 71-62W
Virginia Tech HokiesMar 10, 2026 · 95-89 OTL
Boston College EaglesFeb 25, 2026 · 68-67L
Pittsburgh PanthersJan 27, 2026 · 80-76 OTL
Duke Blue DevilsJan 24, 2026 · 90-69L
SMU MustangsJan 21, 2026 · 91-79Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Nate Calmese, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $642.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $642.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $639K, equal to about 16.4% of the Wake Forest men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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Other Wake Forest G estimates.
| 47.4 |
| 41-141 |
| 29.1 |
| 48-72 |
| 66.7 |
| 28 |
| 72 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 101-219 | 46.1 | 41-103 | 39.8 | 24-31 | 77.4 | 9 | 41 |
| Career | All teams | 537-1141 | 47.1 | 152-444 | 34.2 | 157-217 | 72.4 | 61 | 177 |
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| 3 |
| 0 |
| 1.5 |
| 0.5 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
