What is Blake Buchanan's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Blake Buchanan carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $357K to $583K, with a midpoint of $470K.

How does Blake Buchanan's NIL estimate fit inside Iowa State's total?

Blake Buchanan's best current estimate is $470K. The pool-accounting allocation is $386K, about 1.2% of Iowa State's market index and 5.4% of the men's basketball pool.

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Iowa State · Men's Basketball

Blake Buchanan

Q: How confident is the model in Blake Buchanan'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 · #23 · 6' 10" · 235 lbs

From Coeur d'Alene, ID

Blake Buchanan is a 6' 10" 235 lbs Junior Forward for Iowa State and is listed by ESPN from Coeur d'Alene, ID. Blake Buchanan ranks 6th within the current Iowa State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $470K, with $386K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$470K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $386K

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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

5.4%

Men's Basketball pool: $7.2M

Pool share of school

1.2%

Iowa State roster market: $32.35M

Roster dollars tracked

$7.2M

Iowa State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Junior

Jersey

#23

Height

6' 10"

Weight

235 lbs

Hometown

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Iowa State Cyclones

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

8.5

Points

5.7

Rebounds

1.7

Assists

0.8

Steals

0.9

Blocks

63.6

Field goal %

Season Totals

315

Points

211

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

63.6

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%	FT%
2024	Virginia Cavaliers	3.4	3.1	0.4	0.4	0.9	41.4	50.0
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	5.4	5.3	1.4	0.5	1.1	53.4	54.1
2026	Iowa State Cyclones	8.5	5.7	1.7	0.8	0.9	63.6	49.4
Career	All teams	5.9	4.7	1.2	0.6	1.0	55.3	51.1

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%
2024	Virginia Cavaliers	115	107	12	14	30	41.4	50.0
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	173	170	45	17	36	53.4	54.1
2026	Iowa State Cyclones	315	211	62	30	34	63.6	49.4
Career	All teams	603	488	119	61	100	55.3	51.1

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Virginia Cavaliers	0	3	0.8	0.9
2025	Virginia Cavaliers	2	1	1.7	0.6
2026	Iowa State Cyclones	0	0	1.5	0.7
Career	All teams	2	4	1.4	0.7

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Tennessee VolunteersMar 28, 2026 · 76-628 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 2 STL W

Kentucky WildcatsMar 22, 2026 · 82-639 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST · 2 STL W

Tennessee State TigersMar 20, 2026 · 108-7411 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST · 3 STL L

Arizona WildcatsMar 13, 2026 · 82-808 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

Texas Tech Red RaidersMar 12, 2026 · 75-539 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 2 STL W

Arizona State Sun DevilsMar 11, 2026 · 91-4217 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

Arizona State Sun DevilsMar 7, 2026 · 86-658 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Arizona WildcatsMar 3, 2026 · 73-574 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST · 1 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 Blake Buchanan, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $470K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $470K. The pool-accounting allocation is $386K, equal to about 5.4% of the Iowa State men's basketball market. The player ranks 6th 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$32.35M

Men's Basketball pool$7.2M

Player midpoint$470K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileIowa State Men's Basketball

Iowa State · Men's Basketball

Blake Buchanan

F · Junior · #23 · 6' 10" · 235 lbs

From Coeur d'Alene, ID

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$470K

Blake Buchanan

F · Junior · #23 · 6' 10" · 235 lbs

From Coeur d'Alene, ID

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Virginia Cavaliers

3.4

3.1

0.4

0.9

41.4

0.0

50.0

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

5.4

5.3

1.4

0.5

1.1

53.4

0.0

54.1

2026

Iowa State Cyclones

8.5

5.7

1.7

0.8

0.9

63.6

0.0

49.4

Career

All teams

5.9

4.7

1.2

0.6

1.0

55.3

0.0

51.1

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Virginia Cavaliers

115

107

41.4

0.0

50.0

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

173

170

53.4

0.0

54.1

2026

Iowa State Cyclones

315

211

63.6

0.0

49.4

Career

All teams

603

488

119

100

55.3

0.0

51.1

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Virginia Cavaliers

0.8

0.9

2025

Virginia Cavaliers

1.7

0.6

2026

Iowa State Cyclones

1.5

0.7

Career

All teams

1.4

0.7

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