What is Desmond Claude's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Desmond Claude carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $950K to $1.55M, with a midpoint of $1.25M.

How does Desmond Claude's NIL estimate fit inside Washington's total?

Desmond Claude's best current estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.4M, about 5.2% of Washington's market index and 24.5% of the men's basketball pool.

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Washington · Men's Basketball

Desmond Claude

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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 · Senior · #1 · 6' 6" · 201 lbs

From New Haven, CT

Desmond Claude is a 6' 6" 201 lbs Senior Guard for Washington and is listed by ESPN from New Haven, CT. Desmond Claude ranks 1st within the current Washington men's basketball roster and No. 146 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.25M, with $1.4M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.25M

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $1.4M

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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

24.5%

Men's Basketball pool: $5.7M

Pool share of school

5.2%

Washington roster market: $26.7M

Roster dollars tracked

$5.7M

Washington Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 6"

Weight

201 lbs

Hometown

New Haven, CT

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Washington Huskies

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

13.3

Points

2.4

Rebounds

1.9

Assists

0.4

Steals

0.1

Blocks

42.6

Field goal %

Season Totals

160

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

42.6

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%	3P%	FT%
2023	Xavier Musketeers	4.7	2.5	1.8	0.8	0.1	42.3	29.3	57.1
2024	Xavier Musketeers	16.6	4.2	3.2	1.1	0.3	42.6	23.9	79.4
2025	USC Trojans	15.8	3.5	4.2	0.6	0.2	48.2	30.7	76.4
2026	Washington Huskies	13.3	2.4	1.9	0.4	0.1	42.6	30.0	87.2
Career	All teams	12.4	3.3	2.9	0.8	0.2	44.4	27.4	76.5

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Xavier Musketeers	166	87	63	29	5	42.3	29.3	57.1
2024	Xavier Musketeers	566	142	110	36	10	42.6	23.9	79.4
2025	USC Trojans	523	117	140	21	6	48.2	30.7	76.4
2026	Washington Huskies	160	29	23	5	1	42.6	30.0	87.2
Career	All teams	1415	375	336	91	22	44.4	27.4	76.5

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	Xavier Musketeers	0	1	1.2	0.6
2024	Xavier Musketeers	1	2	1.4	0.5
2025	USC Trojans	0	2	1.2	0.2
2026	Washington Huskies	0	0	1.1	0.2
Career	All teams	1	5	1.3	0.3

Latest games

Michigan WolverinesJan 15, 2026 · 82-720 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Purdue BoilermakersJan 8, 2026 · 81-739 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL L

Indiana HoosiersJan 5, 2026 · 90-8018 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Utah UtesDec 30, 2025 · 74-6521 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL W

San Diego TorerosDec 23, 2025 · 86-5613 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL L

Seattle U RedhawksDec 20, 2025 · 70-6624 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST · 1 STL W

Southern Utah ThunderbirdsDec 13, 2025 · 105-6912 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

USC TrojansDec 6, 2025 · 84-7622 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST · 1 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 Desmond Claude, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.25M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.4M, equal to about 24.5% of the Washington men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 146 in The Sideline's national player index.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$26.7M

Men's Basketball pool$5.7M

Player midpoint$1.25M

Confidence score58/100

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Washington · Men's Basketball

Desmond Claude

G · Senior · #1 · 6' 6" · 201 lbs

From New Haven, CT

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.25M

Desmond Claude

G · Senior · #1 · 6' 6" · 201 lbs

From New Haven, CT

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Xavier Musketeers

4.7

2.5

1.8

0.8

0.1

42.3

29.3

57.1

2024

Xavier Musketeers

16.6

4.2

3.2

1.1

0.3

42.6

23.9

79.4

2025

USC Trojans

15.8

3.5

4.2

0.6

0.2

48.2

30.7

76.4

2026

Washington Huskies

13.3

2.4

1.9

0.4

0.1

42.6

30.0

87.2

Career

All teams

12.4

3.3

2.9

0.8

0.2

44.4

27.4

76.5

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Xavier Musketeers

166

42.3

29.3

57.1

2024

Xavier Musketeers

566

142

110

42.6

23.9

79.4

2025

USC Trojans

523

117

140

48.2

30.7

76.4

2026

Washington Huskies

160

42.6

30.0

87.2

Career

All teams

1415

375

336

44.4

27.4

76.5

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

Xavier Musketeers

1.2

0.6

2024

Xavier Musketeers

1.4

0.5

2025

USC Trojans

1.2

0.2

2026

Washington Huskies

1.1

0.2

Career

All teams

1.3

0.3

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