Player profileVirginia Men's Basketball
Virginia · Men's Basketball
Sam Lewis
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$1.25M
Virginia · Men's Basketball
Sam Lewis
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Estimated NIL value
$1.25M
Virginia · Men's Basketball
G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs
From Chicago, IL
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 7"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Estimated NIL value
$1.25M
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $1.84M
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Sam Lewis is a 6' 7" 210 lbs Junior Guard for Virginia and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. Sam Lewis ranks 1st within the current Virginia men's basketball roster and No. 168 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.25M, with $1.84M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
26.4%
Men's Basketball pool: $7M
Pool share of school
7.3%
Virginia roster market: $25.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$7M
Virginia Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Virginia Cavaliers
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
36
GP
35
GS
25.4
MIN
3.8-8.3
Field goals
45.5
FG%
1.7-4.3
3PT
Season Totals
135-297
Field goals
45.5
FG%
62-154
3PT
40.3
3P%
51-68
FT
75.0
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
3
TECH
0
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Toledo Rockets | 31 | 1 | 11.8 | 1.4-3.1 | 45.8 | 0.3-0.8 | 36.0 | 0.5-1.0 |
| 2025 | Toledo Rockets | 33 | 33 | 31.5 | 5.8-12.3 | 47.0 | 1.8-4.0 | 44.4 | 2.9-3.8 |
| 2026 | Virginia Cavaliers | 36 | 35 | 25.4 | 3.8-8.3 | 45.5 | 1.7-4.3 | 40.3 | 1.4-1.9 |
| Career | All teams | 100 | 69 | 23.2 | 3.7-8.0 | 46.3 | 1.3-3.1 | 41.7 | 1.6-2.2 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Toledo Rockets | 44-96 | 45.8 | 9-25 | 36.0 | 16-31 | 51.6 | 12 | 27 |
| 2025 | Toledo Rockets | 191-406 | 47.0 | 59-133 | 44.4 | 95-124 | 76.6 | 30 | 126 |
| 2026 | Virginia Cavaliers | 135-297 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Toledo Rockets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | Toledo Rockets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2026 | Virginia Cavaliers | 0 |
Latest games
Tennessee VolunteersMar 22, 2026 · 79-72W
Wright State RaidersMar 20, 2026 · 82-73L
Duke Blue DevilsMar 15, 2026 · 74-70W
Miami HurricanesMar 13, 2026 · 84-62W
NC State WolfpackMar 12, 2026 · 81-74W
Virginia Tech HokiesMar 7, 2026 · 76-72W
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsMar 4, 2026 · 75-70LDuke Blue DevilsFeb 28, 2026 · 77-51Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Sam Lewis, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.25M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.84M, equal to about 26.4% of the Virginia men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 168 in The Sideline's national player index.
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Other Virginia G estimates.
| 45.5 |
| 62-154 |
| 40.3 |
| 51-68 |
| 75.0 |
| 29 |
| 101 |
| Career | All teams | 370-799 | 46.3 | 130-312 | 41.7 | 162-223 | 72.6 | 71 | 254 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 1.1 |
| 0.6 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
