What is Kyle Thomas's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kyle Thomas carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $61K to $100K, with a midpoint of $80.5K.

How does Kyle Thomas's NIL estimate fit inside SIUE's total?

Kyle Thomas's best current estimate is $80.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $70.5K, about 2.1% of SIUE's market index and 2.9% of the men's basketball pool.

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SIUE · Men's Basketball

Kyle Thomas

Q: How confident is the model in Kyle 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.

F · Senior · #24 · 6' 10" · 235 lbs

From Bolingbrook, IL

Kyle Thomas is a 6' 10" 235 lbs Senior Forward for SIUE and is listed by ESPN from Bolingbrook, IL. Kyle Thomas ranks 8th within the current SIUE men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $80.5K, with $70.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$80.5K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $70.5K

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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

2.9%

Men's Basketball pool: $2.4M

Pool share of school

2.1%

SIUE roster market: $3.4M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.4M

SIUE Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Forward

Class

Senior

Jersey

#24

Height

6' 10"

Weight

235 lbs

Hometown

Bolingbrook, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

6.7

Points

3.9

Rebounds

0.4

Assists

0.3

Steals

0.8

Blocks

44.7

Field goal %

Season Totals

180

Points

104

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

44.7

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	Eastern Illinois Panthers	5.9	3.7	0.3	0.3	0.5	45.7	30.8	67.8
2024	Bradley Braves	2.1	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.4	44.8	0.0	72.7
2025	SIU Edwardsville Cougars	5.9	3.2	0.8	0.2	1.0	54.6	12.5	62.2
2026	SIU Edwardsville Cougars	6.7	3.9	0.4	0.3	0.8	44.7	33.3	82.5
Career	All teams	5.5	3.1	0.4	0.2	0.7	47.5	27.6	70.7

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Eastern Illinois Panthers	170	106	10	9	14	45.7	30.8	67.8
2024	Bradley Braves	34	15	5	2	7	44.8	0.0	72.7
2025	SIU Edwardsville Cougars	142	77	18	4	25	54.6	12.5	62.2
2026	SIU Edwardsville Cougars	180	104	10	8	21	44.7	33.3	82.5
Career	All teams	526	302	43	23	67	47.5	27.6	70.7

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2023	Eastern Illinois Panthers	0	1	0.3	0.3
2024	Bradley Braves	0	0	0.7	0.3
2025	SIU Edwardsville Cougars	1	1	0.8	0.2
2026	SIU Edwardsville Cougars	0	0	0.4	0.3
Career	All teams	1	2	0.5	0.3

Latest games

Eastern Illinois PanthersMar 5, 2026 · 77-71 OT5 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Eastern Illinois PanthersFeb 28, 2026 · 77-507 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Western Illinois LeathernecksFeb 27, 2026 · 67-4715 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Tennessee State TigersFeb 21, 2026 · 80-530 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesFeb 20, 2026 · 62-5210 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST · 2 STL L

UT Martin SkyhawksFeb 14, 2026 · 81-760 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Southeast Missouri State RedhawksFeb 13, 2026 · 74-565 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Little Rock TrojansFeb 7, 2026 · 71-616 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Frontcourt value reflects size scarcity, two-way role, production potential, and demand across the national transfer market. For Kyle Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $80.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $80.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $70.5K, equal to about 2.9% of the SIUE men's basketball market. The player ranks 8th on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$3.4M

Men's Basketball pool$2.4M

Player midpoint$80.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSIUE Men's Basketball

SIUE · Men's Basketball

Kyle Thomas

F · Senior · #24 · 6' 10" · 235 lbs

From Bolingbrook, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$80.5K

Kyle Thomas

F · Senior · #24 · 6' 10" · 235 lbs

From Bolingbrook, IL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Eastern Illinois Panthers

5.9

3.7

0.3

0.5

45.7

30.8

67.8

2024

Bradley Braves

2.1

0.9

0.3

0.1

0.4

44.8

0.0

72.7

2025

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

5.9

3.2

0.8

0.2

1.0

54.6

12.5

62.2

2026

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

6.7

3.9

0.4

0.3

0.8

44.7

33.3

82.5

Career

All teams

5.5

3.1

0.4

0.2

0.7

47.5

27.6

70.7

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Eastern Illinois Panthers

170

106

45.7

30.8

67.8

2024

Bradley Braves

44.8

0.0

72.7

2025

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

142

54.6

12.5

62.2

2026

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

180

104

44.7

33.3

82.5

Career

All teams

526

302

47.5

27.6

70.7

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2023

Eastern Illinois Panthers

0.3

2024

Bradley Braves

0.7

0.3

2025

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

0.8

0.2

2026

SIU Edwardsville Cougars

0.4

0.3

Career

All teams

0.5

0.3

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