Player profileNorfolk State Men's Basketball
Norfolk State · Men's Basketball
Dian Wright-Forde
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 215 lbs
From Bay Shore, NY
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Estimated NIL value
$118K
Norfolk State · Men's Basketball
Dian Wright-Forde
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 215 lbs
From Bay Shore, NY
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Estimated NIL value
$118K
Norfolk State · Men's Basketball
G · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 215 lbs
From Bay Shore, NY
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 3"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
Bay Shore, NY
Estimated NIL value
$118K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $87.5K
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Dian Wright-Forde is a 6' 3" 215 lbs Senior Guard for Norfolk State and is listed by ESPN from Bay Shore, NY. Dian Wright-Forde ranks 4th within the current Norfolk State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $118K, with $87.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
7.0%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.25M
Pool share of school
2.6%
Norfolk State roster market: $3.35M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.25M
Norfolk State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Norfolk State Spartans
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
31
GP
0
GS
13.4
MIN
1.7-3.9
Field goals
44.6
FG%
0.3-0.9
3PT
Season Totals
54-121
Field goals
44.6
FG%
10-29
3PT
34.5
3P%
37-64
FT
57.8
FT%
Season Misc Totals
0
DD2
0
TD3
0
DQ
0
EJECT
0
TECH
1
FLAG
Career history
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 31 | 3 | 21.0 | 3.9-9.4 | 41.6 | 0.6-2.4 | 25.7 | 1.9-2.7 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 30 | 3 | 16.0 | 2.2-4.9 | 45.6 | 0.3-1.0 | 30.0 | 1.6-2.5 |
| 2026 | Norfolk State Spartans | 31 | 0 | 13.4 | 1.7-3.9 | 44.6 | 0.3-0.9 | 34.5 | 1.2-2.1 |
| Career | All teams | 92 | 6 | 16.8 | 2.6-6.1 | 43.3 | 0.4-1.4 | 28.6 | 1.6-2.4 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 121-291 | 41.6 | 19-74 | 25.7 | 60-84 | 71.4 | 24 | 56 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 67-147 | 45.6 | 9-30 | 30.0 | 49-75 | 65.3 | 7 | 31 |
| 2026 | Norfolk State Spartans | 54-121 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2026 | Norfolk State Spartans |
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Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Dian Wright-Forde, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $118K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $118K. The pool-accounting allocation is $87.5K, equal to about 7.0% of the Norfolk State men's basketball market. The player ranks 4th on that roster.
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Other Norfolk State G estimates.
| 44.6 |
| 10-29 |
| 34.5 |
| 37-64 |
| 57.8 |
| 20 |
| 36 |
| Career | All teams | 242-559 | 43.3 | 38-133 | 28.6 | 146-223 | 65.5 | 51 | 123 |
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| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1.2 |
| 0.8 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
