What is Davion Sykes's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Davion Sykes carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $346K to $564K, with a midpoint of $455K.

How does Davion Sykes's NIL estimate fit inside Southern Illinois's total?

Davion Sykes's best current estimate is $455K. The pool-accounting allocation is $455K, about 6.5% of Southern Illinois's market index and 18.2% of the men's basketball pool.

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Southern Illinois · Men's Basketball

Davion Sykes

Q: How confident is the model in Davion Sykes'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 · Senior · #4 · 6' 6" · 220 lbs

From Duncanville, TX

Davion Sykes is a 6' 6" 220 lbs Senior Guard for Southern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Duncanville, TX. Davion Sykes ranks 2nd within the current Southern Illinois men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $455K, with $455K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$455K

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

18.2%

Men's Basketball pool: $2.5M

Pool share of school

6.5%

Southern Illinois roster market: $7M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.5M

Southern Illinois Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

Height

6' 6"

Weight

220 lbs

Hometown

Duncanville, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Southern Illinois Salukis

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

7.1

Points

4.4

Rebounds

0.8

Assists

0.9

Steals

0.2

Blocks

52.2

Field goal %

Season Totals

228

Points

142

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

52.2

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	Texas State Bobcats	3.5	2.4	0.3	0.6	0.2	45.5	0.0	66.7
2024	Texas State Bobcats	11.2	6.9	1.2	1.2	0.4	49.7	9.1	66.3
2025	Southern Illinois Salukis	4.8	3.3	0.9	0.5	0.4	53.0	33.3	48.9
2026	Southern Illinois Salukis	7.1	4.4	0.8	0.9	0.2	52.2	0.0	71.4
Career	All teams	6.2	4.0	0.7	0.8	0.3	50.3	11.6	64.1

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Texas State Bobcats	120	83	11	20	8	45.5	0.0	66.7
2024	Texas State Bobcats	246	151	26	26	8	49.7	9.1	66.3
2025	Southern Illinois Salukis	148	102	27	16	11	53.0	33.3	48.9
2026	Southern Illinois Salukis	228	142	24	30	7	52.2	0.0	71.4
Career	All teams	742	478	88	92	34	50.3	11.6	64.1

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	Texas State Bobcats	0	1	0.5	0.9
2024	Texas State Bobcats	6	0	1.1	1.1
2025	Southern Illinois Salukis	0	0	0.9	0.5
2026	Southern Illinois Salukis	0	0	0.8	0.9
Career	All teams	6	1	0.8	0.9

Latest games

Drake BulldogsMar 5, 2026 · 67-6311 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Evansville Purple AcesMar 1, 2026 · 81-675 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Indiana State SycamoresFeb 26, 2026 · 66-5510 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Northern Iowa PanthersFeb 21, 2026 · 59-576 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Drake BulldogsFeb 19, 2026 · 66-618 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL L

Bradley BravesFeb 15, 2026 · 70-6012 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Evansville Purple AcesFeb 13, 2026 · 86-606 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST · 2 STL W

Indiana State SycamoresFeb 10, 2026 · 80-6513 PTS · 7 REB · 0 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 Davion Sykes, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $455K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $455K. The pool-accounting allocation is $455K, equal to about 18.2% of the Southern Illinois men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$7M

Men's Basketball pool$2.5M

Player midpoint$455K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSouthern Illinois Men's Basketball

Southern Illinois · Men's Basketball

Davion Sykes

G · Senior · #4 · 6' 6" · 220 lbs

From Duncanville, TX

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$455K

Davion Sykes

G · Senior · #4 · 6' 6" · 220 lbs

From Duncanville, TX

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Texas State Bobcats

3.5

2.4

0.3

0.6

0.2

45.5

0.0

66.7

2024

Texas State Bobcats

11.2

6.9

1.2

0.4

49.7

9.1

66.3

2025

Southern Illinois Salukis

4.8

3.3

0.9

0.5

0.4

53.0

33.3

48.9

2026

Southern Illinois Salukis

7.1

4.4

0.8

0.9

0.2

52.2

0.0

71.4

Career

All teams

6.2

4.0

0.7

0.8

0.3

50.3

11.6

64.1

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Texas State Bobcats

120

45.5

0.0

66.7

2024

Texas State Bobcats

246

151

49.7

9.1

66.3

2025

Southern Illinois Salukis

148

102

53.0

33.3

48.9

2026

Southern Illinois Salukis

228

142

52.2

0.0

71.4

Career

All teams

742

478

50.3

11.6

64.1

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

Texas State Bobcats

0.5

0.9

2024

Texas State Bobcats

1.1

2025

Southern Illinois Salukis

0.9

0.5

2026

Southern Illinois Salukis

0.8

0.9

Career

All teams

0.8

0.9

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