What is Akiva McBirney-Griffin's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Akiva McBirney-Griffin carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $31K to $51K, with a midpoint of $41K.

How does Akiva McBirney-Griffin's NIL estimate fit inside UC Irvine's total?

Akiva McBirney-Griffin's best current estimate is $41K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41K, about 1.6% of UC Irvine's market index and 2.2% of the men's basketball pool.

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UC Irvine · Men's Basketball

Akiva McBirney-Griffin

Q: How confident is the model in Akiva McBirney-Griffin'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 · Junior · #43 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs

From Hamilton, New Zealand

Akiva McBirney-Griffin is a 6' 9" 225 lbs Junior Forward for UC Irvine and is listed by ESPN from Hamilton, New Zealand. Akiva McBirney-Griffin ranks 11th within the current UC Irvine men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $41K, with $41K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41K

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

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

Pool share by sport

2.2%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.85M

Pool share of school

1.6%

UC Irvine roster market: $2.55M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.85M

UC Irvine Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Junior

Jersey

#43

Height

6' 9"

Weight

225 lbs

Hometown

Hamilton, New Zealand

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UC Irvine Anteaters

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

2.4

Points

2.1

Rebounds

0.4

Assists

0.4

Steals

0.3

Blocks

40.9

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

40.9

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%
2023	UC Irvine Anteaters	2.3	1.7	0.4	0.2	0.3	64.3	57.1
2024	UC Irvine Anteaters	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0
2026	UC Irvine Anteaters	2.4	2.1	0.4	0.4	0.3	40.9	63.4
Career	All teams	2.3	1.9	0.4	0.3	0.3	50.5	61.3

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%
2023	UC Irvine Anteaters	66	50	12	6	8	64.3	57.1
2024	UC Irvine Anteaters	2	0	0	0	0	100.0	0.0
2026	UC Irvine Anteaters	80	73	15	12	11	40.9	63.4
Career	All teams	148	123	27	18	19	50.5	61.3

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	UC Irvine Anteaters	2	0.9	0.5
2024	UC Irvine Anteaters	0	0.0	0.0
2026	UC Irvine Anteaters	0	0.6	0.4
Career	All teams	2	0.7	0.5

Latest games

UNLV RebelsMar 18, 2026 · 75-723 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsMar 15, 2026 · 71-642 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Cal State Northridge MatadorsMar 14, 2026 · 93-780 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

UC Davis AggiesMar 8, 2026 · 79-69 OT0 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

Cal Poly MustangsMar 6, 2026 · 107-8512 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

UC Santa Barbara GauchosMar 1, 2026 · 64-603 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Cal State Northridge MatadorsFeb 27, 2026 · 68-672 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

UC San Diego TritonsFeb 22, 2026 · 71-694 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 Akiva McBirney-Griffin, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $41K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $41K. The pool-accounting allocation is $41K, equal to about 2.2% of the UC Irvine men's basketball market. The player ranks 11th 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$2.55M

Men's Basketball pool$1.85M

Player midpoint$41K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other UC Irvine F estimates.

Harrison Carrington

Junior · #2

$129K

Elijah Chol

Junior · #3

$102.5K

Kyle Evans

Senior · #14

$81K

Nes Emeneke

Freshman · #23

$23.5K

Mason Hodges

Freshman · #55

$21.8K

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UC Irvine · Men's Basketball

Akiva McBirney-Griffin

F · Junior · #43 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs

From Hamilton, New Zealand

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$41K

Akiva McBirney-Griffin

F · Junior · #43 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs

From Hamilton, New Zealand

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

UC Irvine Anteaters

2.3

1.7

0.4

0.2

0.3

64.3

0.0

57.1

2024

UC Irvine Anteaters

2.0

0.0

100.0

0.0

2026

UC Irvine Anteaters

2.4

2.1

0.4

0.3

40.9

0.0

63.4

Career

All teams

2.3

1.9

0.4

0.3

50.5

0.0

61.3

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

UC Irvine Anteaters

64.3

0.0

57.1

2024

UC Irvine Anteaters

100.0

0.0

2026

UC Irvine Anteaters

40.9

0.0

63.4

Career

All teams

148

123

50.5

0.0

61.3

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

UC Irvine Anteaters

0.9

0.5

2024

UC Irvine Anteaters

0.0

2026

UC Irvine Anteaters

0.6

0.4

Career

All teams

0.7

0.5

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