What is Sam Lewis's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Sam Lewis carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $950K to $1.55M, with a midpoint of $1.25M.

How does Sam Lewis's NIL estimate fit inside Virginia's total?

Sam Lewis's best current estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.84M, about 7.3% of Virginia's market index and 26.4% of the men's basketball pool.

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Sam Lewis

Q: How confident is the model in Sam Lewis'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 · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Chicago, IL

Sam Lewis is a 6' 7" 210 lbs Junior Guard for Virginia and is listed by ESPN from Chicago, IL. Sam Lewis ranks 1st within the current Virginia men's basketball roster and No. 148 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.25M, with $1.84M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.25M

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $1.84M

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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

26.4%

Men's Basketball pool: $7M

Pool share of school

7.3%

Virginia roster market: $25.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$7M

Virginia Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

Height

6' 7"

Weight

210 lbs

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Virginia Cavaliers

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

10.6

Points

3.6

Rebounds

1.4

Assists

0.8

Steals

0.3

Blocks

45.5

Field goal %

Season Totals

383

Points

130

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

45.5

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	Toledo Rockets	3.6	1.3	0.5	0.3	0.2	45.8	36.0	51.6
2025	Toledo Rockets	16.2	4.7	1.2	0.7	0.5	47.0	44.4	76.6
2026	Virginia Cavaliers	10.6	3.6	1.4	0.8	0.3	45.5	40.3	75.0
Career	All teams	10.3	3.3	1.1	0.6	0.3	46.3	41.7	72.6

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Toledo Rockets	113	39	17	10	5	45.8	36.0	51.6
2025	Toledo Rockets	536	156	41	22	16	47.0	44.4	76.6
2026	Virginia Cavaliers	383	130	51	29	9	45.5	40.3	75.0
Career	All teams	1032	325	109	61	30	46.3	41.7	72.6

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Toledo Rockets	0	0	1.3	0.8
2025	Toledo Rockets	2	2	0.9	0.5
2026	Virginia Cavaliers	0	3	1.1	0.6
Career	All teams	2	5	1.0	0.6

Latest games

Tennessee VolunteersMar 22, 2026 · 79-725 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Wright State RaidersMar 20, 2026 · 82-7312 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST · 2 STL L

Duke Blue DevilsMar 15, 2026 · 74-7017 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

Miami HurricanesMar 13, 2026 · 84-6216 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

NC State WolfpackMar 12, 2026 · 81-7412 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Virginia Tech HokiesMar 7, 2026 · 76-7215 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST · 1 STL W

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsMar 4, 2026 · 75-702 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL L

Duke Blue DevilsFeb 28, 2026 · 77-510 PTS · 4 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 Sam Lewis, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.25M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.25M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.84M, equal to about 26.4% of the Virginia men's basketball market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 148 in The Sideline's national player index.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$25.15M

Men's Basketball pool$7M

Player midpoint$1.25M

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileVirginia Men's Basketball

Virginia · Men's Basketball

Sam Lewis

G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Chicago, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.25M

Sam Lewis

G · Junior · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Chicago, IL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Toledo Rockets

3.6

1.3

0.5

0.3

0.2

45.8

36.0

51.6

2025

Toledo Rockets

16.2

4.7

1.2

0.7

0.5

47.0

44.4

76.6

2026

Virginia Cavaliers

10.6

3.6

1.4

0.8

0.3

45.5

40.3

75.0

Career

All teams

10.3

3.3

1.1

0.6

0.3

46.3

41.7

72.6

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Toledo Rockets

113

45.8

36.0

51.6

2025

Toledo Rockets

536

156

47.0

44.4

76.6

2026

Virginia Cavaliers

383

130

45.5

40.3

75.0

Career

All teams

1032

325

109

46.3

41.7

72.6

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Toledo Rockets

1.3

0.8

2025

Toledo Rockets

0.9

0.5

2026

Virginia Cavaliers

1.1

0.6

Career

All teams

1.0

0.6

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