What is Kayden Fish's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kayden Fish carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $28K to $45K, with a midpoint of $36.5K.

How does Kayden Fish's NIL estimate fit inside Ball State's total?

Kayden Fish's best current estimate is $36.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $36.5K, about 0.5% of Ball State's market index and 2.3% of the men's basketball pool.

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Ball State · Men's Basketball

Kayden Fish

Q: How confident is the model in Kayden Fish'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 · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 6" · 245 lbs

From Kansas City, MO

Kayden Fish is a 6' 6" 245 lbs Sophomore Forward for Ball State and is listed by ESPN from Kansas City, MO. Kayden Fish ranks 11th within the current Ball State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $36.5K, with $36.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$36.5K

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

2.3%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

0.5%

Ball State roster market: $7.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

Ball State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

Height

6' 6"

Weight

245 lbs

Hometown

Kansas City, MO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Ball State Cardinals

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

7.2

Points

3.2

Rebounds

0.6

Assists

0.7

Steals

0.2

Blocks

48.5

Field goal %

Season Totals

166

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

48.5

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	Iowa State Cyclones	1.5	1.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	40.0	0.0	100.0
2025	Iowa State Cyclones	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	40.0	0.0	66.7
2026	Ball State Cardinals	7.2	3.2	0.6	0.7	0.2	48.5	31.8	66.0
Career	All teams	4.9	2.3	0.4	0.4	0.2	47.9	31.8	67.3

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Iowa State Cyclones	6	6	1	0	1	40.0	0.0	100.0
2025	Iowa State Cyclones	6	3	0	1	1	40.0	0.0	66.7
2026	Ball State Cardinals	166	74	13	15	5	48.5	31.8	66.0
Career	All teams	178	83	14	16	7	47.9	31.8	67.3

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Iowa State Cyclones	1.0	0.0
2025	Iowa State Cyclones	0.0	0.3
2026	Ball State Cardinals	0.6	0.7
Career	All teams	0.5	0.6

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Central Michigan ChippewasMar 7, 2026 · 85-6915 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Western Michigan BroncosMar 4, 2026 · 74-71 OT2 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Northern Illinois HuskiesFeb 28, 2026 · 79-4312 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Massachusetts MinutemenFeb 25, 2026 · 74-73 OT10 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL L

Akron ZipsFeb 20, 2026 · 78-650 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Ohio BobcatsFeb 18, 2026 · 69-570 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 2 STL L

Kent State Golden FlashesFeb 14, 2026 · 75-688 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL L

Buffalo BullsFeb 12, 2026 · 63-536 PTS · 5 REB · 0 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 Kayden Fish, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $36.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $36.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $36.5K, equal to about 2.3% of the Ball State 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$7.5M

Men's Basketball pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$36.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileBall State Men's Basketball

Ball State · Men's Basketball

Kayden Fish

F · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 6" · 245 lbs

From Kansas City, MO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$36.5K

Kayden Fish

F · Sophomore · #4 · 6' 6" · 245 lbs

From Kansas City, MO

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Iowa State Cyclones

1.5

0.3

0.0

0.3

40.0

0.0

100.0

2025

Iowa State Cyclones

0.7

0.3

0.0

0.1

40.0

0.0

66.7

2026

Ball State Cardinals

7.2

3.2

0.6

0.7

0.2

48.5

31.8

66.0

Career

All teams

4.9

2.3

0.4

0.2

47.9

31.8

67.3

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Iowa State Cyclones

40.0

0.0

100.0

2025

Iowa State Cyclones

40.0

0.0

66.7

2026

Ball State Cardinals

166

48.5

31.8

66.0

Career

All teams

178

47.9

31.8

67.3

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Iowa State Cyclones

1.0

0.0

2025

Iowa State Cyclones

0.0

0.3

2026

Ball State Cardinals

0.6

0.7

Career

All teams

0.5

0.6

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