What is Kalifa Sakho's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Kalifa Sakho carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $837K to $1.37M, with a midpoint of $1.1M.

How does Kalifa Sakho's NIL estimate fit inside Houston's total?

Kalifa Sakho's best current estimate is $1.1M. The pool-accounting allocation is $908K, about 2.3% of Houston's market index and 13.6% of the men's basketball pool.

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Kalifa Sakho

Q: How confident is the model in Kalifa Sakho'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 · #14 · 6' 11" · 230 lbs

From Rouen, France

Kalifa Sakho is a 6' 11" 230 lbs Senior Forward for Houston and is listed by ESPN from Rouen, France. Kalifa Sakho ranks 3rd within the current Houston men's basketball roster and No. 282 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.1M, with $908K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.1M

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $908K

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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

13.6%

Men's Basketball pool: $6.7M

Pool share of school

2.3%

Houston roster market: $39M

Roster dollars tracked

$6.7M

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Senior

Jersey

#14

Height

6' 11"

Weight

230 lbs

Hometown

Rouen, France

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Houston Cougars

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

2.4

Points

2.6

Rebounds

0.1

Assists

0.2

Steals

0.6

Blocks

82.5

Field goal %

Season Totals

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

82.5

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%	FT%
2024	Utah State Aggies	2.7	1.7	0.2	0.2	0.5	66.0	57.6
2025	Sam Houston Bearkats	7.9	6.3	0.5	0.4	1.4	66.0	48.2
2026	Houston Cougars	2.4	2.6	0.1	0.2	0.6	82.5	59.3
Career	All teams	4.3	3.5	0.3	0.3	0.8	68.6	52.4

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%
2024	Utah State Aggies	89	56	5	6	15	66.0	57.6
2025	Sam Houston Bearkats	254	202	17	13	46	66.0	48.2
2026	Houston Cougars	82	89	3	7	20	82.5	59.3
Career	All teams	425	347	25	26	81	68.6	52.4

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	DQ	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Utah State Aggies	0	0	1	0.4	0.5
2025	Sam Houston Bearkats	2	2	3	0.5	0.4
2026	Houston Cougars	0	0	1	0.2	0.5
Career	All teams	2	2	5	0.4	0.4

Latest games

Illinois Fighting IlliniMar 27, 2026 · 65-550 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Texas A&M AggiesMar 21, 2026 · 88-574 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Idaho VandalsMar 20, 2026 · 78-470 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Arizona WildcatsMar 14, 2026 · 79-740 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Kansas JayhawksMar 14, 2026 · 69-472 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

BYU CougarsMar 12, 2026 · 73-665 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Oklahoma State CowboysMar 7, 2026 · 82-752 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Baylor BearsMar 5, 2026 · 77-640 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 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 Kalifa Sakho, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.1M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.1M. The pool-accounting allocation is $908K, equal to about 13.6% of the Houston men's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster and No. 282 in The Sideline's national player index.

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$39M

Men's Basketball pool$6.7M

Player midpoint$1.1M

Confidence score58/100

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Houston · Men's Basketball

Kalifa Sakho

F · Senior · #14 · 6' 11" · 230 lbs

From Rouen, France

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.1M

Kalifa Sakho

F · Senior · #14 · 6' 11" · 230 lbs

From Rouen, France

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Utah State Aggies

2.7

1.7

0.2

0.5

66.0

0.0

57.6

2025

Sam Houston Bearkats

7.9

6.3

0.5

0.4

1.4

66.0

0.0

48.2

2026

Houston Cougars

2.4

2.6

0.1

0.2

0.6

82.5

0.0

59.3

Career

All teams

4.3

3.5

0.3

0.8

68.6

0.0

52.4

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Utah State Aggies

66.0

0.0

57.6

2025

Sam Houston Bearkats

254

202

66.0

0.0

48.2

2026

Houston Cougars

82.5

0.0

59.3

Career

All teams

425

347

68.6

0.0

52.4

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Utah State Aggies

0.4

0.5

2025

Sam Houston Bearkats

0.5

0.4

2026

Houston Cougars

0.2

0.5

Career

All teams

0.4

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