What is Jao Ituka's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Jao Ituka carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $172K to $280K, with a midpoint of $226K.

How does Jao Ituka's NIL estimate fit inside Northern Illinois's total?

Jao Ituka's best current estimate is $226K. The pool-accounting allocation is $226K, about 3.3% of Northern Illinois's market index and 12.6% of the men's basketball pool.

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Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball

Jao Ituka

Q: How confident is the model in Jao Ituka'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 · #10 · 6' 1" · 196 lbs

From Gaithersburg, MD

Jao Ituka is a 6' 1" 196 lbs Junior Guard for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Gaithersburg, MD. Jao Ituka ranks 3rd within the current Northern Illinois men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $226K, with $226K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$226K

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

12.6%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M

Pool share of school

3.3%

Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.8M

Northern Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

#10

Height

6' 1"

Weight

196 lbs

Hometown

Gaithersburg, MD

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Northern Illinois Huskies

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

6.9

Points

2.5

Rebounds

0.9

Assists

0.5

Steals

0.1

Blocks

37.1

Field goal %

Season Totals

104

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

37.1

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	Marist Red Foxes	15.3	3.1	1.6	0.7	0.3	52.6	41.0	76.8
2023	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	3.0	1.2	0.8	0.0	0.2	33.3	33.3	87.5
2025	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	8.7	1.5	0.8	0.3	0.1	38.8	35.1	80.2
2026	Northern Illinois Huskies	6.9	2.5	0.9	0.5	0.1	37.1	34.4	81.0
Career	All teams	10.1	2.2	1.1	0.4	0.1	44.7	35.8	78.6

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2022	Marist Red Foxes	427	88	45	19	7	52.6	41.0	76.8
2023	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	18	7	5	0	1	33.3	33.3	87.5
2025	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	312	54	29	11	3	38.8	35.1	80.2
2026	Northern Illinois Huskies	104	38	14	8	1	37.1	34.4	81.0
Career	All teams	861	187	93	38	12	44.7	35.8	78.6

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2022	Marist Red Foxes	1	0.7	0.3
2023	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0	0.5	0.0
2025	Jacksonville State Gamecocks	0	1.0	0.4
2026	Northern Illinois Huskies	1	2.8	1.6
Career	All teams	2	0.8	0.3

Latest games

Ohio BobcatsJan 21, 2026 · 80-770 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Toledo RocketsJan 7, 2026 · 75-610 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL L

Buffalo BullsDec 31, 2025 · 81-673 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL W

Central Michigan ChippewasDec 20, 2025 · 74-730 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL WEast West PhantomsDec 17, 2025 · 112-6418 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL L

Elon PhoenixDec 13, 2025 · 85-7912 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL L

Bradley BravesDec 7, 2025 · 84-550 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Lindenwood LionsDec 3, 2025 · 99-640 PTS · 0 REB · 0 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 Jao Ituka, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $226K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $226K. The pool-accounting allocation is $226K, equal to about 12.6% of the Northern Illinois 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$6.85M

Men's Basketball pool$1.8M

Player midpoint$226K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Freshman · #11

$433.3K

Daemar Kelly

Junior · #3

$314K

Makhai Valentine

Sophomore · #1

$170.5K

Lataevyon Taylor

Sophomore · #15

$80.5K

Gianni Cobb

Sophomore · #0

$54.5K

Carlos Coronado

Freshman · #2

$43.5K

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Player profileNorthern Illinois Men's Basketball

Northern Illinois · Men's Basketball

Jao Ituka

G · Junior · #10 · 6' 1" · 196 lbs

From Gaithersburg, MD

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$226K

Jao Ituka

G · Junior · #10 · 6' 1" · 196 lbs

From Gaithersburg, MD

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2022

Marist Red Foxes

15.3

3.1

1.6

0.7

0.3

52.6

41.0

76.8

2023

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

3.0

1.2

0.8

0.0

0.2

33.3

87.5

2025

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

8.7

1.5

0.8

0.3

0.1

38.8

35.1

80.2

2026

Northern Illinois Huskies

6.9

2.5

0.9

0.5

0.1

37.1

34.4

81.0

Career

All teams

10.1

2.2

1.1

0.4

0.1

44.7

35.8

78.6

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2022

Marist Red Foxes

427

52.6

41.0

76.8

2023

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

33.3

87.5

2025

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

312

38.8

35.1

80.2

2026

Northern Illinois Huskies

104

37.1

34.4

81.0

Career

All teams

861

187

44.7

35.8

78.6

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2022

Marist Red Foxes

0.7

0.3

2023

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

0.5

0.0

2025

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

1.0

0.4

2026

Northern Illinois Huskies

2.8

1.6

Career

All teams

0.8

0.3

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