What is Tristan Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Tristan Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $600K to $980K, with a midpoint of $790K.

How does Tristan Smith's NIL estimate fit inside Northern Iowa's total?

Tristan Smith's best current estimate is $790K. The pool-accounting allocation is $790K, about 11.5% of Northern Iowa's market index and 27.2% of the men's basketball pool.

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Northern Iowa · Men's Basketball

Tristan Smith

Q: How confident is the model in Tristan Smith's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

F · Senior · #14 · 6' 6" · 235 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Elizabeth, CO

Tristan Smith is a 6' 6" 235 lbs Senior Forward for Northern Iowa and is listed by ESPN from Elizabeth, CO. Tristan Smith ranks 1st within the current Northern Iowa men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $790K, with $790K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$790K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

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We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

27.2%

Men's Basketball pool: $2.9M

Pool share of school

11.5%

Northern Iowa roster market: $6.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.9M

Northern Iowa Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Senior

Jersey

#14

Height

6' 6"

Weight

235 lbs

Hometown

Elizabeth, CO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northern Iowa Panthers

Recruit rating

3-star

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

9.1

Points

5.1

Rebounds

1.9

Assists

0.9

Steals

0.6

Blocks

54.3

Field goal %

Season Totals

254

Points

144

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

54.3

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2026	Northern Iowa Panthers	9.1	5.1	1.9	0.9	0.6	54.3	27.3	67.8
Career	All teams	9.1	5.1	1.9	0.9	0.6	54.3	27.3	67.8

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2026	Northern Iowa Panthers	254	144	54	25	16	54.3	27.3	67.8
Career	All teams	254	144	54	25	16	54.3	27.3	67.8

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	TD3	DQ	EJECT	TECH	FLAG	AST/TO	STL/TO
2026	Northern Iowa Panthers	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	0.8
Career	All teams	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	0.8

Latest games

St. John's Red StormMar 20, 2026 · 79-539 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

UIC FlamesMar 8, 2026 · 84-699 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST · 0 STL W

Bradley BravesMar 7, 2026 · 73-698 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL W

Illinois State RedbirdsMar 7, 2026 · 74-529 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

Evansville Purple AcesMar 6, 2026 · 68-5910 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST · 1 STL W

Drake BulldogsMar 1, 2026 · 75-5312 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL L

Illinois State RedbirdsFeb 26, 2026 · 71-696 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL L

Southern Illinois SalukisFeb 21, 2026 · 59-578 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 4 STL

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2026 NIL Market Index

Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Tristan Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $790K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $790K. The pool-accounting allocation is $790K, equal to about 27.2% of the Northern Iowa men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$6.85M

Men's Basketball pool$2.9M

Player midpoint$790K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$262K

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$153K

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$124K

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$60K

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Player profileNorthern Iowa Men's Basketball

Northern Iowa · Men's Basketball

Tristan Smith

F · Senior · #14 · 6' 6" · 235 lbs · 3★ recruit

From Elizabeth, CO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$790K

Tristan Smith

F · Senior · #14 · 6' 6" · 235 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From Elizabeth, CO

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2026

Northern Iowa Panthers

9.1

5.1

1.9

0.9

0.6

54.3

27.3

67.8

Career

All teams

9.1

5.1

1.9

0.9

0.6

54.3

27.3

67.8

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2026

Northern Iowa Panthers

254

144

54.3

27.3

67.8

Career

All teams

254

144

54.3

27.3

67.8

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2026

Northern Iowa Panthers

1.7

0.8

Career

All teams

1.7

0.8

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