What is Isaiah Barnes's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Isaiah Barnes carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $182K to $298K, with a midpoint of $240K.

How does Isaiah Barnes's NIL estimate fit inside Valparaiso's total?

Isaiah Barnes's best current estimate is $240K. The pool-accounting allocation is $240K, about 4.5% of Valparaiso's market index and 11.7% of the men's basketball pool.

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Valparaiso · Men's Basketball

Isaiah Barnes

Q: How confident is the model in Isaiah Barnes'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.

G · Senior · #11 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Chicago, IL

Isaiah Barnes is a 6' 7" 210 lbs Senior Guard for Valparaiso and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. Isaiah Barnes ranks 3rd within the current Valparaiso men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $240K, with $240K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$240K

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

11.7%

Men's Basketball pool: $2.05M

Pool share of school

4.5%

Valparaiso roster market: $5.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.05M

Valparaiso Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

#11

Height

6' 7"

Weight

210 lbs

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Valparaiso Beacons

2026 season production

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Season Averages

3.8

Points

1.8

Rebounds

0.5

Assists

0.3

Steals

0.1

Blocks

35.2

Field goal %

Season Totals

110

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

35.2

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%
2022	Michigan Wolverines	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2023	Michigan Wolverines	1.1	1.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	31.3	22.2	80.0
2024	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	8.2	3.7	1.0	1.2	0.3	44.4	32.2	66.7
2025	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	9.3	4.6	0.6	0.5	0.2	42.2	33.3	58.5
2026	Valparaiso Beacons	3.8	1.8	0.5	0.3	0.1	35.2	25.6	69.7
Career	All teams	6.0	3.0	0.6	0.6	0.2	41.3	31.3	64.7

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2022	Michigan Wolverines	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2023	Michigan Wolverines	16	17	1	0	1	31.3	22.2	80.0
2024	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	255	114	30	36	10	44.4	32.2	66.7
2025	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	241	120	15	14	4	42.2	33.3	58.5
2026	Valparaiso Beacons	110	53	15	8	2	35.2	25.6	69.7
Career	All teams	622	305	61	58	17	41.3	31.3	64.7

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	Michigan Wolverines	0	0	0.3	0.0
2024	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	1	2	0.8	0.9
2025	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0	1	0.5	0.4
2026	Valparaiso Beacons	0	0	0.7	0.4
Career	All teams	1	3	0.6	0.6

Latest games

Indiana State SycamoresMar 6, 2026 · 63-620 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Evansville Purple AcesFeb 28, 2026 · 80-793 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Drake BulldogsFeb 26, 2026 · 74-710 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

UIC FlamesFeb 21, 2026 · 71-678 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Bradley BravesFeb 19, 2026 · 79-722 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Indiana State SycamoresFeb 15, 2026 · 76-750 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Illinois State RedbirdsFeb 13, 2026 · 86-640 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Indiana State SycamoresJan 31, 2026 · 76-72 OT0 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Isaiah Barnes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $240K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $240K. The pool-accounting allocation is $240K, equal to about 11.7% of the Valparaiso men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$5.35M

Men's Basketball pool$2.05M

Player midpoint$240K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileValparaiso Men's Basketball

Valparaiso · Men's Basketball

Isaiah Barnes

G · Senior · #11 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Chicago, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$240K

Isaiah Barnes

G · Senior · #11 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Chicago, IL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2022

Michigan Wolverines

0.0

0.5

0.0

2023

Michigan Wolverines

1.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

31.3

22.2

80.0

2024

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

8.2

3.7

1.0

1.2

0.3

44.4

32.2

66.7

2025

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

9.3

4.6

0.6

0.5

0.2

42.2

33.3

58.5

2026

Valparaiso Beacons

3.8

1.8

0.5

0.3

0.1

35.2

25.6

69.7

Career

All teams

6.0

3.0

0.6

0.2

41.3

31.3

64.7

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2022

Michigan Wolverines

0.0

2023

Michigan Wolverines

31.3

22.2

80.0

2024

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

255

114

44.4

32.2

66.7

2025

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

241

120

42.2

33.3

58.5

2026

Valparaiso Beacons

110

35.2

25.6

69.7

Career

All teams

622

305

41.3

31.3

64.7

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

Michigan Wolverines

0.3

0.0

2024

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

0.8

0.9

2025

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

0.5

0.4

2026

Valparaiso Beacons

0.7

0.4

Career

All teams

0.6

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