What is Makai Grant's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Makai Grant carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $95K to $155K, with a midpoint of $125K.

How does Makai Grant's NIL estimate fit inside Dayton's total?

Makai Grant's best current estimate is $125K. The pool-accounting allocation is $125K, about 1.9% of Dayton's market index and 4.6% of the men's basketball pool.

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Dayton · Men's Basketball

Makai Grant

Q: How confident is the model in Makai Grant'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 · #33 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs

From Dayton, OH

Makai Grant is a 6' 1" 195 lbs Junior Guard for Dayton and is listed by ESPN from Dayton, OH. Makai Grant ranks 7th within the current Dayton men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $125K, with $125K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$125K

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

4.6%

Men's Basketball pool: $2.7M

Pool share of school

1.9%

Dayton roster market: $6.7M

Roster dollars tracked

$2.7M

Dayton Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

#33

Height

6' 1"

Weight

195 lbs

Hometown

Dayton, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Dayton Flyers

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

0.4

Points

0.0

Rebounds

0.1

Assists

0.1

Steals

0.0

Blocks

25.0

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

25.0

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	FG%	3P%
2024	Dayton Flyers	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
2025	Dayton Flyers	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	50.0	0.0
2026	Dayton Flyers	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	25.0	33.3
Career	All teams	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	28.6	25.0

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG%	3P%
2024	Dayton Flyers	0	2	1	0	0.0	0.0
2025	Dayton Flyers	2	1	0	0	50.0	0.0
2026	Dayton Flyers	3	0	1	1	25.0	33.3
Career	All teams	5	3	2	1	28.6	25.0

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Dayton Flyers	0	INF	0.0
2025	Dayton Flyers	0	0.0	0.0
2026	Dayton Flyers	1	INF	INF
Career	All teams	1	INF	INF

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UNC Wilmington SeahawksMar 21, 2026 · 80-610 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

George Mason PatriotsFeb 19, 2026 · 82-670 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Florida State SeminolesDec 17, 2025 · 97-690 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

North Florida OspreysDec 14, 2025 · 84-613 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

North Carolina Central EaglesNov 22, 2025 · 74-550 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Canisius Golden GriffinsNov 4, 2025 · 88-480 PTS · 0 REB · 0 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 Makai Grant, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $125K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $125K. The pool-accounting allocation is $125K, equal to about 4.6% of the Dayton men's basketball market. The player ranks 7th 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$6.7M

Men's Basketball pool$2.7M

Player midpoint$125K

Confidence score58/100

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$642.3K

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$483K

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$354K

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$259K

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$201K

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$159K

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Player profileDayton Men's Basketball

Dayton · Men's Basketball

Makai Grant

G · Junior · #33 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs

From Dayton, OH

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$125K

Makai Grant

G · Junior · #33 · 6' 1" · 195 lbs

From Dayton, OH

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Dayton Flyers

0.0

0.4

0.2

0.0

2025

Dayton Flyers

0.7

0.3

0.0

50.0

0.0

2026

Dayton Flyers

0.4

0.0

0.1

0.0

25.0

33.3

0.0

Career

All teams

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0

28.6

25.0

0.0

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Dayton Flyers

0.0

2025

Dayton Flyers

50.0

0.0

2026

Dayton Flyers

25.0

33.3

0.0

Career

All teams

28.6

25.0

0.0

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Dayton Flyers

INF

0.0

2025

Dayton Flyers

0.0

2026

Dayton Flyers

INF

Career

All teams

INF

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