What is Dai Dai Ames's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Dai Dai Ames carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $321K to $525K, with a midpoint of $423K.

How does Dai Dai Ames's NIL estimate fit inside California's total?

Dai Dai Ames's best current estimate is $423K. The pool-accounting allocation is $423K, about 1.7% of California's market index and 13.0% of the men's basketball pool.

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California · Men's Basketball

Dai Dai Ames

Q: How confident is the model in Dai Dai Ames'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 · Junior · #7 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs

From Chicago, IL

Dai Dai Ames is a 6' 2" 190 lbs Junior Guard for California and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. Dai Dai Ames ranks 3rd within the current California men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $423K, with $423K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$423K

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

13.0%

Men's Basketball pool: $3.25M

Pool share of school

1.7%

California roster market: $24.55M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.25M

California Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 2"

Weight

190 lbs

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

California Golden Bears

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

16.9

Points

2.0

Rebounds

2.2

Assists

0.7

Steals

0.1

Blocks

46.4

Field goal %

Season Totals

576

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

46.4

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%
2024	Kansas State Wildcats	5.2	1.1	2.0	0.5	0.0	35.3	32.9	69.8
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	8.7	1.4	1.9	0.8	0.4	46.0	39.7	82.9
2026	California Golden Bears	16.9	2.0	2.2	0.7	0.1	46.4	37.6	85.0
Career	All teams	10.5	1.5	2.0	0.7	0.2	44.3	37.0	81.4

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Kansas State Wildcats	161	35	61	17	1	35.3	32.9	69.8
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	271	43	60	24	11	46.0	39.7	82.9
2026	California Golden Bears	576	69	75	23	5	46.4	37.6	85.0
Career	All teams	1008	147	196	64	17	44.3	37.0	81.4

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DQ	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Kansas State Wildcats	0	1	1.2	0.3
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	1	1	1.6	0.6
2026	California Golden Bears	0	4	1.3	0.4
Career	All teams	1	6	1.3	0.4

Latest games

Saint Joseph's HawksMar 23, 2026 · 76-7516 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST · 0 STL W

UIC FlamesMar 19, 2026 · 91-739 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Florida State SeminolesMar 11, 2026 · 95-8927 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsMar 7, 2026 · 80-7331 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsMar 5, 2026 · 76-6518 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL L

Pittsburgh PanthersFeb 28, 2026 · 72-5611 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

SMU MustangsFeb 26, 2026 · 73-692 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Stanford CardinalFeb 21, 2026 · 72-6617 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST · 0 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 Dai Dai Ames, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $423K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $423K. The pool-accounting allocation is $423K, equal to about 13.0% of the California men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd 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$24.55M

Men's Basketball pool$3.25M

Player midpoint$423K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileCalifornia Men's Basketball

California · Men's Basketball

Dai Dai Ames

G · Junior · #7 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs

From Chicago, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$423K

Dai Dai Ames

G · Junior · #7 · 6' 2" · 190 lbs

From Chicago, IL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Kansas State Wildcats

5.2

1.1

2.0

0.5

0.0

35.3

32.9

69.8

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

8.7

1.4

1.9

0.8

0.4

46.0

39.7

82.9

2026

California Golden Bears

16.9

2.0

2.2

0.7

0.1

46.4

37.6

85.0

Career

All teams

10.5

1.5

2.0

0.7

0.2

44.3

37.0

81.4

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Kansas State Wildcats

161

35.3

32.9

69.8

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

271

46.0

39.7

82.9

2026

California Golden Bears

576

46.4

37.6

85.0

Career

All teams

1008

147

196

44.3

37.0

81.4

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Kansas State Wildcats

1.2

0.3

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

1.6

0.6

2026

California Golden Bears

1.3

0.4

Career

All teams

1.3

0.4

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