What is Nils Cooper's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Nils Cooper carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $98K to $159K, with a midpoint of $128.5K.

How does Nils Cooper's NIL estimate fit inside UC Davis's total?

Nils Cooper's best current estimate is $128.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $128.5K, about 3.1% of UC Davis's market index and 7.6% of the men's basketball pool.

Back to UC Davis NIL School NIL Page School Hub

Player profileUC Davis Men's Basketball

UC Davis · Men's Basketball

Nils Cooper

Q: How confident is the model in Nils Cooper'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 · #36 · 6' 6" · 185 lbs

From Santa Monica, CA

Nils Cooper is a 6' 6" 185 lbs Junior Guard for UC Davis and is listed by ESPN from Santa Monica, CA. Nils Cooper ranks 5th within the current UC Davis men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $128.5K, with $128.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

View UC Davis NIL Page Open School Hub ESPN player profile

Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$128.5K

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

Confidence meter

Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

7.6%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.7M

Pool share of school

3.1%

UC Davis roster market: $4.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.7M

UC Davis Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

Recent game logs

Latest verified ESPN appearances

Sourced from

ESPN

College Sports Commission

CBS Sports

Yahoo Sports

Live player file

Roster, recruiting and production

Live sources connected

Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Junior

Jersey

#36

Height

6' 6"

Weight

185 lbs

Hometown

Santa Monica, CA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

UC Davis Aggies

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

12.3

Points

4.6

Rebounds

1.9

Assists

1.5

Steals

0.4

Blocks

54.9

Field goal %

Season Totals

333

Points

125

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

54.9

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	Pepperdine Waves	5.0	2.8	0.9	0.9	0.3	46.6	21.1	68.1
2025	UC Davis Aggies	3.9	3.5	0.6	0.6	0.1	48.1	7.7	74.0
2026	UC Davis Aggies	12.3	4.6	1.9	1.5	0.4	54.9	23.8	73.7
Career	All teams	6.8	3.6	1.1	1.0	0.3	51.2	20.4	72.1

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2024	Pepperdine Waves	165	91	31	29	9	46.6	21.1	68.1
2025	UC Davis Aggies	116	105	18	18	4	48.1	7.7	74.0
2026	UC Davis Aggies	333	125	50	41	10	54.9	23.8	73.7
Career	All teams	614	321	99	88	23	51.2	20.4	72.1

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	AST/TO	STL/TO
2024	Pepperdine Waves	2.2	2.1
2025	UC Davis Aggies	1.4	1.4
2026	UC Davis Aggies	1.2	1.0
Career	All teams	1.4	1.3

Latest games

UC Riverside HighlandersFeb 21, 2026 · 78-730 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Cal State Fullerton TitansFeb 20, 2026 · 93-9226 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST · 2 STL W

Long Beach State BeachFeb 14, 2026 · 71-546 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

UC San Diego TritonsFeb 13, 2026 · 68-510 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Cal Poly MustangsFeb 7, 2026 · 67-584 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

UC Santa Barbara GauchosFeb 6, 2026 · 85-754 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST · 2 STL W

Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersJan 31, 2026 · 80-728 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL L

Cal State Northridge MatadorsJan 30, 2026 · 94-7812 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL

Connected sourcesESPN roster profileESPN career statistics and game logs

Sideline Data Desk

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 Nils Cooper, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $128.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $128.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $128.5K, equal to about 7.6% of the UC Davis 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

Stay in the school universe

School NIL Page

UC Davis NIL

Full school breakdown, roster search, market tiers, and position-by-position comps.

School Hub

UC Davis Community

News, discussion, fan context, and the broader program view beyond NIL dollars.

Latest player news

Loading the newest player-specific reporting…

Quick jump

UC Davis NIL pageOpen UC Davis school hubOpen All NIL playersBrowse

Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$4.15M

Men's Basketball pool$1.7M

Player midpoint$128.5K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

Other UC Davis G estimates.

Carl Daughtery Jr.

Senior · #1

$422.5K

Connor Sevilla

Junior · #4

$307K

Brayden Fagbemi

Junior · #0

$102K

Ylan Esso-Essis

Sophomore · #11

$78.5K

Chase Rawlins

Freshman · #8

$49K

Jalen Stokes

Freshman · #5

$42.5K

ESPN profile

Player profileUC Davis Men's Basketball

UC Davis · Men's Basketball

Nils Cooper

G · Junior · #36 · 6' 6" · 185 lbs

From Santa Monica, CA

Loading live player file…

Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$128.5K

Nils Cooper

G · Junior · #36 · 6' 6" · 185 lbs

From Santa Monica, CA

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Pepperdine Waves

5.0

2.8

0.9

0.3

46.6

21.1

68.1

2025

UC Davis Aggies

3.9

3.5

0.6

0.1

48.1

7.7

74.0

2026

UC Davis Aggies

12.3

4.6

1.9

1.5

0.4

54.9

23.8

73.7

Career

All teams

6.8

3.6

1.1

1.0

0.3

51.2

20.4

72.1

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2024

Pepperdine Waves

165

46.6

21.1

68.1

2025

UC Davis Aggies

116

105

48.1

7.7

74.0

2026

UC Davis Aggies

333

125

54.9

23.8

73.7

Career

All teams

614

321

51.2

20.4

72.1

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2024

Pepperdine Waves

2.2

2.1

2025

UC Davis Aggies

1.4

2026

UC Davis Aggies

1.2

1.0

Career

All teams

1.4

1.3

Latest player news

Recent player-specific reporting from school and national college-sports sources, newest first. NIL and endorsement stories are marked when relevant.

No recent player-specific coverage turned up for Nils Cooper. The profile, current roster data, game history, and market estimate remain available above.