What is Yaya Keita's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Yaya Keita carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $150K to $246K, with a midpoint of $198K.

How does Yaya Keita's NIL estimate fit inside Albany's total?

Yaya Keita's best current estimate is $198K. The pool-accounting allocation is $198K, about 4.2% of Albany's market index and 9.4% of the men's basketball pool.

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Albany · Men's Basketball

Yaya Keita

Q: How confident is the model in Yaya Keita'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.

C · Junior · #25 · 6' 9" · 235 lbs

From Koutiala, Mali

Yaya Keita is a 6' 9" 235 lbs Junior Center for Albany and is listed by ESPN from Koutiala, Mali. Yaya Keita ranks 4th within the current Albany men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $198K, with $198K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$198K

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

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Watchlist confidence

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

Pool share by sport

9.4%

Men's Basketball pool: $2.1M

Pool share of school

4.2%

Albany roster market: $4.7M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.1M

Albany Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Center

Class

Junior

Jersey

#25

Height

6' 9"

Weight

235 lbs

Hometown

Koutiala, Mali

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UAlbany Great Danes

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

3.3

Points

1.8

Rebounds

0.5

Assists

0.2

Steals

0.0

Blocks

51.6

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

51.6

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	Missouri Tigers	1.2	1.2	0.1	0.3	0.1	33.3	16.7	58.3
2023	Oklahoma Sooners	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2024	Oklahoma Sooners	0.8	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	37.5
2026	UAlbany Great Danes	3.3	1.8	0.5	0.2	0.0	51.6	0.0	78.6
Career	All teams	1.7	1.3	0.2	0.2	0.0	44.4	16.7	61.8

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2022	Missouri Tigers	26	26	2	7	2	33.3	16.7	58.3
2023	Oklahoma Sooners	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2024	Oklahoma Sooners	9	10	1	0	0	60.0	0.0	37.5
2026	UAlbany Great Danes	43	23	7	3	0	51.6	0.0	78.6
Career	All teams	78	59	10	10	2	44.4	16.7	61.8

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2022	Missouri Tigers	1	0.3	0.9
2024	Oklahoma Sooners	0	0.3	0.0
2026	UAlbany Great Danes	0	1.2	0.5
Career	All teams	1	0.6	0.6

Latest games

UMass Lowell River HawksJan 3, 2026 · 83-711 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL L

South Carolina GamecocksDec 30, 2025 · 96-674 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Cornell Big RedDec 21, 2025 · 83-750 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Florida Atlantic OwlsDec 13, 2025 · 105-792 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL WSUNY Oneonta Red DragonsNov 30, 2025 · 90-625 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Fordham RamsNov 30, 2025 · 88-688 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL L

Colgate RaidersNov 29, 2025 · 69-674 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Siena SaintsNov 22, 2025 · 73-630 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Yaya Keita, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $198K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $198K. The pool-accounting allocation is $198K, equal to about 9.4% of the Albany men's basketball market. The player ranks 4th 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$4.7M

Men's Basketball pool$2.1M

Player midpoint$198K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileAlbany Men's Basketball

Albany · Men's Basketball

Yaya Keita

C · Junior · #25 · 6' 9" · 235 lbs

From Koutiala, Mali

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$198K

Yaya Keita

C · Junior · #25 · 6' 9" · 235 lbs

From Koutiala, Mali

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2022

Missouri Tigers

1.2

0.1

0.3

0.1

33.3

16.7

58.3

2023

Oklahoma Sooners

0.0

2024

Oklahoma Sooners

0.8

0.9

0.1

0.0

60.0

0.0

37.5

2026

UAlbany Great Danes

3.3

1.8

0.5

0.2

0.0

51.6

0.0

78.6

Career

All teams

1.7

1.3

0.2

0.0

44.4

16.7

61.8

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2022

Missouri Tigers

33.3

16.7

58.3

2023

Oklahoma Sooners

0.0

2024

Oklahoma Sooners

60.0

0.0

37.5

2026

UAlbany Great Danes

51.6

0.0

78.6

Career

All teams

44.4

16.7

61.8

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2022

Missouri Tigers

0.3

0.9

2024

Oklahoma Sooners

0.3

0.0

2026

UAlbany Great Danes

1.2

0.5

Career

All teams

0.6

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