What is Will Shaver's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Will Shaver carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $15K to $24K, with a midpoint of $19.5K.

How does Will Shaver's NIL estimate fit inside Samford's total?

Will Shaver's best current estimate is $19.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $19.5K, about 0.5% of Samford's market index and 2.1% of the men's basketball pool.

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Samford · Men's Basketball

Will Shaver

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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 · Sophomore · #35 · 6' 10" · 265 lbs

From Birmingham, AL

Will Shaver is a 6' 10" 265 lbs Sophomore Center for Samford and is listed by ESPN from Birmingham, AL. Will Shaver ranks 12th within the current Samford men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $19.5K, with $19.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$19.5K

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

2.1%

Men's Basketball pool: $950K

Pool share of school

0.5%

Samford roster market: $3.6M

Roster dollars tracked

$950K

Samford Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Center

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#35

Height

6' 10"

Weight

265 lbs

Hometown

Birmingham, AL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Samford Bulldogs

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

2.7

Points

2.6

Rebounds

0.8

Assists

0.2

Steals

0.6

Blocks

47.6

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

47.6

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%
2023	North Carolina Tar Heels	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
2024	UAB Blazers	1.1	1.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	35.3	0.0	50.0
2025	UAB Blazers	0.2	1.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	50.0	0.0	0.0
2026	Samford Bulldogs	2.7	2.6	0.8	0.2	0.6	47.6	33.3	59.3
Career	All teams	1.7	1.8	0.4	0.2	0.4	44.6	28.6	57.8

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	North Carolina Tar Heels	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	100.0
2024	UAB Blazers	20	18	0	2	3	35.3	0.0	50.0
2025	UAB Blazers	2	10	1	3	1	50.0	0.0	0.0
2026	Samford Bulldogs	80	79	24	7	17	47.6	33.3	59.3
Career	All teams	104	108	26	12	21	44.6	28.6	57.8

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	North Carolina Tar Heels	INF	0.0
2024	UAB Blazers	0.0	0.3
2025	UAB Blazers	0.5	1.5
2026	Samford Bulldogs	0.7	0.2
Career	All teams	0.6	0.3

Latest games

Furman PaladinsMar 7, 2026 · 86-812 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

UNC Greensboro SpartansFeb 28, 2026 · 87-782 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

VMI KeydetsFeb 27, 2026 · 80-610 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Mercer BearsFeb 21, 2026 · 89-864 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

The Citadel BulldogsFeb 20, 2026 · 78-750 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

East Tennessee State BuccaneersFeb 14, 2026 · 82-72 OT3 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Wofford TerriersFeb 12, 2026 · 97-802 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

Mercer BearsFeb 7, 2026 · 69-491 PTS · 2 REB · 2 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 Will Shaver, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $19.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $19.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $19.5K, equal to about 2.1% of the Samford men's basketball market. The player ranks 12th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.6M

Men's Basketball pool$950K

Player midpoint$19.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSamford Men's Basketball

Samford · Men's Basketball

Will Shaver

C · Sophomore · #35 · 6' 10" · 265 lbs

From Birmingham, AL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$19.5K

Will Shaver

C · Sophomore · #35 · 6' 10" · 265 lbs

From Birmingham, AL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

North Carolina Tar Heels

0.7

0.3

0.0

100.0

2024

UAB Blazers

1.1

1.0

0.0

0.1

0.2

35.3

0.0

50.0

2025

UAB Blazers

0.2

1.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

50.0

0.0

2026

Samford Bulldogs

2.7

2.6

0.8

0.2

0.6

47.6

33.3

59.3

Career

All teams

1.7

1.8

0.4

0.2

0.4

44.6

28.6

57.8

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

North Carolina Tar Heels

0.0

100.0

2024

UAB Blazers

35.3

0.0

50.0

2025

UAB Blazers

50.0

0.0

2026

Samford Bulldogs

47.6

33.3

59.3

Career

All teams

104

108

44.6

28.6

57.8

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

North Carolina Tar Heels

INF

0.0

2024

UAB Blazers

0.0

0.3

2025

UAB Blazers

0.5

1.5

2026

Samford Bulldogs

0.7

0.2

Career

All teams

0.6

0.3

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