What is Kai Spears's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kai Spears carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $55K to $90K, with a midpoint of $72.5K.

How does Kai Spears's NIL estimate fit inside Marshall's total?

Kai Spears's best current estimate is $72.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $72.5K, about 0.8% of Marshall's market index and 3.8% of the men's basketball pool.

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Marshall · Men's Basketball

Kai Spears

Q: How confident is the model in Kai Spears'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 · #0 · 6' 3" · 175 lbs

From Pittsburgh, PA

Kai Spears is a 6' 3" 175 lbs Junior Guard for Marshall and is listed by ESPN from Pittsburgh, PA. Kai Spears ranks 8th within the current Marshall men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $72.5K, with $72.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$72.5K

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

3.8%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.9M

Pool share of school

0.8%

Marshall roster market: $9.2M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.9M

Marshall Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 3"

Weight

175 lbs

Hometown

Pittsburgh, PA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Marshall Thundering Herd

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

1.2

Points

1.1

Rebounds

0.4

Assists

0.4

Steals

0.0

Blocks

31.3

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

31.3

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	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.0	40.0	50.0	100.0
2025	Marshall Thundering Herd	1.0	0.9	0.5	0.2	27.3	22.2	75.0
2026	Marshall Thundering Herd	1.2	1.1	0.4	0.4	31.3	0.0	88.9
Career	All teams	1.1	0.8	0.4	0.2	30.2	23.1	86.2

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Alabama Crimson Tide	13	3	2	0	0	40.0	50.0	100.0
2025	Marshall Thundering Herd	23	19	10	4	1	27.3	22.2	75.0
2026	Marshall Thundering Herd	18	16	6	6	0	31.3	0.0	88.9
Career	All teams	54	38	18	10	1	30.2	23.1	86.2

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Alabama Crimson Tide	0	1.0	0.0
2025	Marshall Thundering Herd	1	1.7	0.7
2026	Marshall Thundering Herd	0	6.0	6.0
Career	All teams	1	2.0	1.1

Latest games

Georgia Southern EaglesMar 9, 2026 · 82-780 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Old Dominion MonarchsFeb 25, 2026 · 97-880 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Coastal Carolina ChanticleersFeb 21, 2026 · 79-750 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Georgia Southern EaglesFeb 15, 2026 · 101-870 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Old Dominion MonarchsFeb 12, 2026 · 81-790 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Miami (OH) RedHawksFeb 7, 2026 · 90-740 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Texas State BobcatsJan 29, 2026 · 72-685 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL W

UL Monroe WarhawksJan 22, 2026 · 115-602 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 2 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 Kai Spears, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $72.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $72.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $72.5K, equal to about 3.8% of the Marshall men's basketball market. The player ranks 8th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$9.2M

Men's Basketball pool$1.9M

Player midpoint$72.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileMarshall Men's Basketball

Marshall · Men's Basketball

Kai Spears

G · Junior · #0 · 6' 3" · 175 lbs

From Pittsburgh, PA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$72.5K

Kai Spears

G · Junior · #0 · 6' 3" · 175 lbs

From Pittsburgh, PA

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Alabama Crimson Tide

1.2

0.3

0.2

0.0

40.0

50.0

100.0

2025

Marshall Thundering Herd

1.0

0.9

0.5

0.2

0.0

27.3

22.2

75.0

2026

Marshall Thundering Herd

1.2

1.1

0.4

0.0

31.3

0.0

88.9

Career

All teams

1.1

0.8

0.4

0.2

0.0

30.2

23.1

86.2

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Alabama Crimson Tide

40.0

50.0

100.0

2025

Marshall Thundering Herd

27.3

22.2

75.0

2026

Marshall Thundering Herd

31.3

0.0

88.9

Career

All teams

30.2

23.1

86.2

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Alabama Crimson Tide

1.0

0.0

2025

Marshall Thundering Herd

1.7

0.7

2026

Marshall Thundering Herd

6.0

Career

All teams

2.0

1.1

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