Player profileNotre Dame Men's Basketball
Notre Dame · Men's Basketball
Cole Certa
G · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 205 lbs
From Le Roy, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$400K
Notre Dame · Men's Basketball
Cole Certa
G · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 205 lbs
From Le Roy, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$400K
Notre Dame · Men's Basketball
G · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 5" · 205 lbs
From Le Roy, IL
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 5"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
Le Roy, IL
Estimated NIL value
$400K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Cole Certa is a 6' 5" 205 lbs Sophomore Guard for Notre Dame and is listed by ESPN from Le Roy, IL. Cole Certa ranks 4th within the current Notre Dame men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $400K, with $400K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
10.0%
Men's Basketball pool: $4M
Pool share of school
0.9%
Notre Dame roster market: $46.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$4M
Notre Dame Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
31
GP
16
GS
26.8
MIN
3.6-9.7
Field goals
37.4
FG%
2.6-7.1
3PT
Season Totals
113-302
Field goals
37.4
FG%
81-221
3PT
36.7
3P%
91-102
FT
89.2
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
2
TECH
0
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 18 | 0 | 8.1 | 0.7-2.2 | 30.0 | 0.6-2.0 | 27.8 | 0.6-0.7 |
| 2026 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 31 | 16 | 26.8 | 3.6-9.7 | 37.4 | 2.6-7.1 | 36.7 | 2.9-3.3 |
| Career | All teams | 49 | 16 | 19.9 | 2.6-7.0 | 36.5 | 1.9-5.2 | 35.4 | 2.1-2.3 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 12-40 | 30.0 | 10-36 | 27.8 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 113-302 | 37.4 | 81-221 | 36.7 | 91-102 | 89.2 | 13 | 41 |
| Career | All teams | 125-342 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Career | All teams | 0 |
Latest games
Boston College EaglesMar 7, 2026 · 77-69L
Stanford CardinalMar 5, 2026 · 86-78W
NC State WolfpackFeb 28, 2026 · 96-90 OTL
Duke Blue DevilsFeb 25, 2026 · 100-56L
Pittsburgh PanthersFeb 21, 2026 · 73-68W
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsFeb 14, 2026 · 89-74L
SMU MustangsFeb 11, 2026 · 89-81L
Florida State SeminolesFeb 7, 2026 · 82-79Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Cole Certa, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $400K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $400K. The pool-accounting allocation is $400K, equal to about 10.0% of the Notre Dame men's basketball market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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