What is Kellen Thames's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kellen Thames carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $152K to $247K, with a midpoint of $199.5K.

How does Kellen Thames's NIL estimate fit inside Saint Louis's total?

Kellen Thames's best current estimate is $199.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $199.5K, about 2.8% of Saint Louis's market index and 4.8% of the men's basketball pool.

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Saint Louis · Men's Basketball

Kellen Thames

Q: How confident is the model in Kellen Thames'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' 6" · 210 lbs

From St. Louis, MO

Kellen Thames is a 6' 6" 210 lbs Junior Guard for Saint Louis and is listed by ESPN from St. Louis, MO. Kellen Thames ranks 7th within the current Saint Louis men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $199.5K, with $199.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$199.5K

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

4.8%

Men's Basketball pool: $4.2M

Pool share of school

2.8%

Saint Louis roster market: $7.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$4.2M

Saint Louis Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 6"

Weight

210 lbs

Hometown

St. Louis, MO

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Saint Louis Billikens

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

9.7

Points

4.7

Rebounds

1.8

Assists

1.3

Steals

0.2

Blocks

65.0

Field goal %

Season Totals

321

Points

156

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

65.0

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	Saint Louis Billikens	0.9	0.7	0.1	0.1	0.0	33.3	0.0	66.7
2024	Saint Louis Billikens	6.0	3.7	0.8	0.9	0.1	58.3	36.1	54.5
2025	Saint Louis Billikens	6.2	3.4	0.6	0.7	0.1	51.9	30.0	65.2
2026	Saint Louis Billikens	9.7	4.7	1.8	1.3	0.2	65.0	25.0	62.8
Career	All teams	7.0	3.8	1.1	1.0	0.1	60.1	31.9	61.5

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Saint Louis Billikens	6	5	1	1	0	33.3	0.0	66.7
2024	Saint Louis Billikens	199	121	27	30	4	58.3	36.1	54.5
2025	Saint Louis Billikens	105	57	10	12	1	51.9	30.0	65.2
2026	Saint Louis Billikens	321	156	60	43	5	65.0	25.0	62.8
Career	All teams	631	339	98	86	10	60.1	31.9	61.5

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	FLAG	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	Saint Louis Billikens	0	0	0	1.0	1.0
2024	Saint Louis Billikens	1	2	0	1.1	1.2
2025	Saint Louis Billikens	0	0	0	0.7	0.9
2026	Saint Louis Billikens	0	0	1	1.4	1.0
Career	All teams	1	2	1	1.2	1.0

Latest games

Michigan WolverinesMar 21, 2026 · 95-724 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL W

Georgia BulldogsMar 20, 2026 · 102-7711 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Dayton FlyersMar 14, 2026 · 70-694 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

George Washington RevolutionariesMar 13, 2026 · 88-8114 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL L

George Mason PatriotsMar 7, 2026 · 86-5712 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Loyola Chicago RamblersMar 5, 2026 · 79-659 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Duquesne DukesMar 1, 2026 · 91-764 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL L

Dayton FlyersFeb 25, 2026 · 77-6224 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST · 0 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 Kellen Thames, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $199.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $199.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $199.5K, equal to about 4.8% of the Saint Louis men's basketball market. The player ranks 7th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$7.25M

Men's Basketball pool$4.2M

Player midpoint$199.5K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$315K

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$249K

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$78.5K

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Player profileSaint Louis Men's Basketball

Saint Louis · Men's Basketball

Kellen Thames

G · Junior · #0 · 6' 6" · 210 lbs

From St. Louis, MO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$199.5K

Kellen Thames

G · Junior · #0 · 6' 6" · 210 lbs

From St. Louis, MO

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Saint Louis Billikens

0.9

0.7

0.1

0.0

33.3

0.0

66.7

2024

Saint Louis Billikens

6.0

3.7

0.8

0.9

0.1

58.3

36.1

54.5

2025

Saint Louis Billikens

6.2

3.4

0.6

0.7

0.1

51.9

30.0

65.2

2026

Saint Louis Billikens

9.7

4.7

1.8

1.3

0.2

65.0

25.0

62.8

Career

All teams

7.0

3.8

1.1

1.0

0.1

60.1

31.9

61.5

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Saint Louis Billikens

33.3

0.0

66.7

2024

Saint Louis Billikens

199

121

58.3

36.1

54.5

2025

Saint Louis Billikens

105

51.9

30.0

65.2

2026

Saint Louis Billikens

321

156

65.0

25.0

62.8

Career

All teams

631

339

60.1

31.9

61.5

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

Saint Louis Billikens

1.0

2024

Saint Louis Billikens

1.1

1.2

2025

Saint Louis Billikens

0.7

0.9

2026

Saint Louis Billikens

1.4

1.0

Career

All teams

1.2

1.0

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