What is Ashton Smith's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Ashton Smith carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $16K to $26K, with a midpoint of $20.8K.

How does Ashton Smith's NIL estimate fit inside South Dakota's total?

Ashton Smith's best current estimate is $20.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $20.8K, about 0.7% of South Dakota's market index and 3.0% of the men's basketball pool.

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Player profileSouth Dakota Men's Basketball

South Dakota · Men's Basketball

Ashton Smith

Q: How confident is the model in Ashton 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 · #32 · 6' 9" · 260 lbs

From Spring, TX

Ashton Smith is a 6' 9" 260 lbs Senior Forward for South Dakota and is listed by ESPN from Spring, TX. Ashton Smith ranks 9th within the current South Dakota men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $20.8K, with $20.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$20.8K

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

3.0%

Men's Basketball pool: $700K

Pool share of school

0.7%

South Dakota roster market: $2.9M

Roster dollars tracked

$700K

South Dakota Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Senior

Jersey

#32

Height

6' 9"

Weight

260 lbs

Hometown

Spring, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

South Dakota Coyotes

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

0.5

Points

0.7

Rebounds

0.0

Assists

0.2

Steals

0.2

Blocks

25.0

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

25.0

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%	FT%
2022	Texas A&M Aggies	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2024	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	2.3	1.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	68.2	52.4
2025	South Dakota Coyotes	4.8	3.4	0.2	0.1	0.7	56.2	66.7
2026	South Dakota Coyotes	0.5	0.7	0.0	0.2	0.2	25.0	50.0
Career	All teams	3.5	2.4	0.1	0.1	0.5	57.4	63.6

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%
2024	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	41	22	0	1	4	68.2	52.4
2025	South Dakota Coyotes	158	112	6	3	24	56.2	66.7
2026	South Dakota Coyotes	3	4	0	1	1	25.0	50.0
Career	All teams	202	138	6	5	29	57.4	63.6

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	0	0.0	0.1
2025	South Dakota Coyotes	3	0.5	0.2
2026	South Dakota Coyotes	0	0.0	0.5
Career	All teams	3	0.3	0.2

Latest games

Portland State VikingsDec 4, 2025 · 77-710 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Air Force FalconsNov 29, 2025 · 80-632 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

South Carolina State BulldogsNov 23, 2025 · 82-810 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Missouri TigersNov 21, 2025 · 102-681 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Western Michigan BroncosNov 16, 2025 · 83-780 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Southern Indiana Screaming EaglesNov 13, 2025 · 89-740 PTS · 2 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 Ashton Smith, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $20.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $20.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $20.8K, equal to about 3.0% of the South Dakota men's basketball market. The player ranks 9th 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$2.9M

Men's Basketball pool$700K

Player midpoint$20.8K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other South Dakota F estimates.

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Senior · #35

$24.5K

Jake Brack

Junior · #34

$17.3K

Ethan Kizer

Sophomore · #21

$13.3K

Jonah Funk

Freshman · #14

$8.5K

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Player profileSouth Dakota Men's Basketball

South Dakota · Men's Basketball

Ashton Smith

F · Senior · #32 · 6' 9" · 260 lbs

From Spring, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$20.8K

Ashton Smith

F · Senior · #32 · 6' 9" · 260 lbs

From Spring, TX

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2022

Texas A&M Aggies

0.0

2024

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

2.3

1.2

0.0

0.1

0.2

68.2

0.0

52.4

2025

South Dakota Coyotes

4.8

3.4

0.2

0.1

0.7

56.2

0.0

66.7

2026

South Dakota Coyotes

0.5

0.7

0.0

0.2

25.0

0.0

50.0

Career

All teams

3.5

2.4

0.1

0.5

57.4

0.0

63.6

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

68.2

0.0

52.4

2025

South Dakota Coyotes

158

112

56.2

0.0

66.7

2026

South Dakota Coyotes

25.0

0.0

50.0

Career

All teams

202

138

57.4

0.0

63.6

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

0.0

0.1

2025

South Dakota Coyotes

0.5

0.2

2026

South Dakota Coyotes

0.0

0.5

Career

All teams

0.3

0.2

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