What is Saša Ciani's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Saša Ciani carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $195K to $319K, with a midpoint of $257K.

How does Saša Ciani's NIL estimate fit inside Penn State's total?

Saša Ciani's best current estimate is $257K. The pool-accounting allocation is $257K, about 0.8% of Penn State's market index and 7.7% of the men's basketball pool.

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Penn State · Men's Basketball

Saša Ciani

Q: How confident is the model in Saša Ciani'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 · Junior · #22 · 6' 10" · 240 lbs

From Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Saša Ciani is a 6' 10" 240 lbs Junior Forward for Penn State and is listed by ESPN from Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Saša Ciani ranks 5th within the current Penn State men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $257K, with $257K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$257K

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

7.7%

Men's Basketball pool: $3.35M

Pool share of school

0.8%

Penn State roster market: $34.25M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.35M

Penn State Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Junior

Jersey

#22

Height

6' 10"

Weight

240 lbs

Hometown

Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Penn State Nittany Lions

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

2.1

Points

1.9

Rebounds

0.2

Assists

0.1

Steals

0.2

Blocks

38.9

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

38.9

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%
2024	Xavier Musketeers	2.5	2.9	0.8	0.3	0.3	48.5	0.0	52.4
2025	UIC Flames	9.9	7.6	1.3	0.6	0.5	53.3	30.8	53.1
2026	Penn State Nittany Lions	2.1	1.9	0.2	0.1	0.2	38.9	20.0	68.2
Career	All teams	4.7	4.1	0.8	0.3	0.3	49.8	27.8	55.4

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Xavier Musketeers	77	91	25	10	8	48.5	0.0	52.4
2025	UIC Flames	267	205	36	15	14	53.3	30.8	53.1
2026	Penn State Nittany Lions	58	53	6	3	5	38.9	20.0	68.2
Career	All teams	402	349	67	28	27	49.8	27.8	55.4

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Xavier Musketeers	0	1	1.7	0.7
2025	UIC Flames	7	2	0.7	0.3
2026	Penn State Nittany Lions	0	0	0.5	0.3
Career	All teams	7	3	0.9	0.4

Latest games

Northwestern WildcatsMar 10, 2026 · 76-660 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsMar 8, 2026 · 74-620 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Ohio State BuckeyesMar 5, 2026 · 94-620 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Iowa HawkeyesFeb 28, 2026 · 71-692 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Nebraska CornhuskersFeb 21, 2026 · 87-644 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsFeb 18, 2026 · 85-720 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Oregon DucksFeb 14, 2026 · 83-720 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Washington HuskiesFeb 12, 2026 · 63-600 PTS · 1 REB · 0 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 Saša Ciani, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $257K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $257K. The pool-accounting allocation is $257K, equal to about 7.7% of the Penn State men's basketball market. The player ranks 5th 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$34.25M

Men's Basketball pool$3.35M

Player midpoint$257K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profilePenn State Men's Basketball

Penn State · Men's Basketball

Saša Ciani

F · Junior · #22 · 6' 10" · 240 lbs

From Nova Gorica, Slovenia

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$257K

Saša Ciani

F · Junior · #22 · 6' 10" · 240 lbs

From Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Xavier Musketeers

2.5

2.9

0.8

0.3

48.5

0.0

52.4

2025

UIC Flames

9.9

7.6

1.3

0.6

0.5

53.3

30.8

53.1

2026

Penn State Nittany Lions

2.1

1.9

0.2

0.1

0.2

38.9

20.0

68.2

Career

All teams

4.7

4.1

0.8

0.3

49.8

27.8

55.4

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Xavier Musketeers

48.5

0.0

52.4

2025

UIC Flames

267

205

53.3

30.8

53.1

2026

Penn State Nittany Lions

38.9

20.0

68.2

Career

All teams

402

349

49.8

27.8

55.4

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Xavier Musketeers

1.7

0.7

2025

UIC Flames

0.7

0.3

2026

Penn State Nittany Lions

0.5

0.3

Career

All teams

0.9

0.4

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