Player profileNorthern Illinois Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
Daemar Kelly
G · Junior · #3 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Pittsburgh, PA
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Estimated NIL value
$314K
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
Daemar Kelly
G · Junior · #3 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Pittsburgh, PA
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Estimated NIL value
$314K
Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball
G · Junior · #3 · 6' 5" · 195 lbs
From Pittsburgh, PA
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Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#3
Height
6' 5"
Weight
195 lbs
Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA
Estimated NIL value
$314K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Daemar Kelly is a 6' 5" 195 lbs Junior Guard for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Pittsburgh, PA. Daemar Kelly ranks 2nd within the current Northern Illinois men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $314K, with $314K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
17.4%
Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M
Pool share of school
4.6%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.8M
Northern Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
2026 season production
ESPN player feedSeason Averages
29
GP
15
GS
20.7
MIN
1.7-5.7
Field goals
28.9
FG%
0.7-2.8
3PT
Season Totals
48-166
Field goals
28.9
FG%
21-82
3PT
25.6
3P%
46-60
FT
76.7
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 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 26 | 0 | 8.2 | 0.6-1.3 | 44.1 | 0.3-0.7 | 36.8 | 0.1-0.1 |
| 2025 | Saint Francis Red Wolves | 34 | 34 | 29.9 | 3.1-7.2 | 42.7 | 1.1-3.5 | 30.8 | 0.9-1.1 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 29 | 15 | 20.7 | 1.7-5.7 | 28.9 | 0.7-2.8 | 25.6 | 1.6-2.1 |
| Career | All teams | 89 | 49 | 20.6 | 1.9-5.0 | 37.7 | 0.7-2.5 | 29.4 | 0.9-1.1 |
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 15-34 | 44.1 | 7-19 | 36.8 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 7 | 19 |
| 2025 | Saint Francis Red Wolves | 105-246 | 42.7 | 37-120 | 30.8 | 30-38 | 78.9 | 15 | 95 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 48-166 |
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | Saint Francis Red Wolves | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 0 |
Latest games
Kent State Golden FlashesMar 4, 2026 · 102-76L
Ball State CardinalsFeb 28, 2026 · 79-43L
Toledo RocketsFeb 25, 2026 · 79-69L
Ohio BobcatsFeb 21, 2026 · 74-66W
Buffalo BullsFeb 17, 2026 · 72-70L
Central Michigan ChippewasFeb 14, 2026 · 88-46L
Bowling Green FalconsFeb 12, 2026 · 68-52W
Georgia State PanthersFeb 7, 2026 · 75-74Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Daemar Kelly, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $314K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $314K. The pool-accounting allocation is $314K, equal to about 17.4% of the Northern Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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Other Northern Illinois G estimates.
| 28.9 |
| 21-82 |
| 25.6 |
| 46-60 |
| 76.7 |
| 24 |
| 65 |
| Career | All teams | 168-446 | 37.7 | 65-221 | 29.4 | 79-101 | 78.2 | 46 | 179 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 1.0 |
| 0.6 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
