What is Damari Wheeler-Thomas's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Damari Wheeler-Thomas carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $164K to $268K, with a midpoint of $216K.

How does Damari Wheeler-Thomas's NIL estimate fit inside North Dakota State's total?

Damari Wheeler-Thomas's best current estimate is $216K. The pool-accounting allocation is $216K, about 5.0% of North Dakota State's market index and 13.5% of the men's basketball pool.

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Player profileNorth Dakota State Men's Basketball

North Dakota State · Men's Basketball

Damari Wheeler-Thomas

Q: How confident is the model in Damari Wheeler-Thomas'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 · #1 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs

From Elgin, IL

Damari Wheeler-Thomas is a 6' 0" 185 lbs Junior Guard for North Dakota State and is listed by ESPN from Elgin, IL. Damari Wheeler-Thomas ranks 3rd within the current North Dakota State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $216K, with $216K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$216K

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

13.5%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.6M

Pool share of school

5.0%

North Dakota State roster market: $4.3M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.6M

North Dakota State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 0"

Weight

185 lbs

Hometown

Elgin, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

North Dakota State Bison

2026 season production

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Season Averages

14.5

Points

3.5

Rebounds

2.8

Assists

1.2

Steals

0.0

Blocks

40.6

Field goal %

Season Totals

463

Points

112

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

40.6

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	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	North Dakota State Bison	7.1	2.0	1.6	0.6	40.3	30.0	85.3
2024	North Dakota State Bison	10.7	2.3	2.5	0.6	45.1	36.9	83.1
2026	North Dakota State Bison	14.5	3.5	2.8	1.2	40.6	38.3	76.9
Career	All teams	10.8	2.6	2.3	0.8	42.1	36.4	80.7

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	North Dakota State Bison	226	63	52	19	0	40.3	30.0	85.3
2024	North Dakota State Bison	343	75	81	20	1	45.1	36.9	83.1
2026	North Dakota State Bison	463	112	89	37	0	40.6	38.3	76.9
Career	All teams	1032	250	222	76	1	42.1	36.4	80.7

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DQ	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	North Dakota State Bison	3	0	1.1	0.4
2024	North Dakota State Bison	1	1	1.6	0.4
2026	North Dakota State Bison	0	1	1.9	0.8
Career	All teams	4	2	1.5	0.5

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Michigan State SpartansMar 19, 2026 · 92-6716 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

North Dakota Fighting HawksMar 9, 2026 · 70-6219 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Omaha MavericksMar 8, 2026 · 74-5015 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL W

Oral Roberts Golden EaglesMar 6, 2026 · 76-6518 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

North Dakota Fighting HawksFeb 28, 2026 · 96-6319 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL L

St. Thomas TommiesFeb 27, 2026 · 84-6211 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 2 STL W

Kansas City RoosFeb 21, 2026 · 95-5916 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

South Dakota State JackrabbitsFeb 19, 2026 · 74-6623 PTS · 3 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 Damari Wheeler-Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $216K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $216K. The pool-accounting allocation is $216K, equal to about 13.5% of the North Dakota State men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd 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$4.3M

Men's Basketball pool$1.6M

Player midpoint$216K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileNorth Dakota State Men's Basketball

North Dakota State · Men's Basketball

Damari Wheeler-Thomas

G · Junior · #1 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs

From Elgin, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$216K

Damari Wheeler-Thomas

G · Junior · #1 · 6' 0" · 185 lbs

From Elgin, IL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

North Dakota State Bison

7.1

2.0

1.6

0.6

0.0

40.3

30.0

85.3

2024

North Dakota State Bison

10.7

2.3

2.5

0.6

0.0

45.1

36.9

83.1

2026

North Dakota State Bison

14.5

3.5

2.8

1.2

0.0

40.6

38.3

76.9

Career

All teams

10.8

2.6

2.3

0.8

0.0

42.1

36.4

80.7

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

North Dakota State Bison

226

40.3

30.0

85.3

2024

North Dakota State Bison

343

45.1

36.9

83.1

2026

North Dakota State Bison

463

112

40.6

38.3

76.9

Career

All teams

1032

250

222

42.1

36.4

80.7

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

North Dakota State Bison

1.1

0.4

2024

North Dakota State Bison

1.6

0.4

2026

North Dakota State Bison

1.9

0.8

Career

All teams

1.5

0.5

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