What is Darin Smith Jr.'s estimated 2026 NIL value?

Darin Smith Jr. carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $20K to $33K, with a midpoint of $26.8K.

How does Darin Smith Jr.'s NIL estimate fit inside Central Connecticut's total?

Darin Smith Jr.'s best current estimate is $26.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $25.3K, about 0.8% of Central Connecticut's market index and 3.0% of the men's basketball pool.

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Player profileCentral Connecticut Men's Basketball

Central Connecticut · Men's Basketball

Darin Smith Jr.

Q: How confident is the model in Darin Smith Jr.'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 · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Springfield, MA

Darin Smith Jr. is a 6' 7" 210 lbs Sophomore Forward for Central Connecticut and is listed by ESPN from Springfield, MA. Darin Smith Jr. ranks 8th within the current Central Connecticut men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $26.8K, with $25.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$26.8K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $25.3K

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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

3.0%

Men's Basketball pool: $850K

Pool share of school

0.8%

Central Connecticut roster market: $3M

Roster dollars tracked

$850K

Central Connecticut Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Forward

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

Height

6' 7"

Weight

210 lbs

Hometown

Springfield, MA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

20.7

Points

5.4

Rebounds

1.2

Assists

0.7

Steals

0.2

Blocks

45.6

Field goal %

Season Totals

621

Points

163

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

45.6

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%
2025	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	6.8	3.0	0.4	0.5	0.2	51.7	46.3	75.0
2026	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	20.7	5.4	1.2	0.7	0.2	45.6	37.6	89.8
Career	All teams	13.7	4.2	0.8	0.6	0.2	47.1	40.6	87.8

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2025	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	212	94	12	17	5	51.7	46.3	75.0
2026	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	621	163	35	21	7	45.6	37.6	89.8
Career	All teams	833	257	47	38	12	47.1	40.6	87.8

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	TECH	AST/TO	STL/TO
2025	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	1	0.6	0.8
2026	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	4	0.7	0.4
Career	All teams	5	0.7	0.5

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Wagner SeahawksMar 5, 2026 · 70-6029 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Saint Francis Red WolvesFeb 28, 2026 · 69-6422 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL W

Mercyhurst LakersFeb 27, 2026 · 80-7824 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL L

Chicago State CougarsFeb 21, 2026 · 70-5119 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Le Moyne DolphinsFeb 20, 2026 · 78-7720 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST · 2 STL W

Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsFeb 14, 2026 · 63-5717 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

New Haven ChargersFeb 13, 2026 · 81-7640 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Wagner SeahawksFeb 7, 2026 · 84-6725 PTS · 2 REB · 3 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 Darin Smith Jr., the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $26.8K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $26.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $25.3K, equal to about 3.0% of the Central Connecticut men's basketball market. The player ranks 8th 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$3M

Men's Basketball pool$850K

Player midpoint$26.8K

Confidence score58/100

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$255K

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$44.5K

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$22.3K

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$18.5K

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$10K

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Player profileCentral Connecticut Men's Basketball

Central Connecticut · Men's Basketball

Darin Smith Jr.

F · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Springfield, MA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$26.8K

Darin Smith Jr.

F · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 7" · 210 lbs

From Springfield, MA

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

6.8

3.0

0.4

0.5

0.2

51.7

46.3

75.0

2026

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

20.7

5.4

1.2

0.7

0.2

45.6

37.6

89.8

Career

All teams

13.7

4.2

0.8

0.6

0.2

47.1

40.6

87.8

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

212

51.7

46.3

75.0

2026

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

621

163

45.6

37.6

89.8

Career

All teams

833

257

47.1

40.6

87.8

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2025

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

0.6

0.8

2026

Central Connecticut Blue Devils

0.7

0.4

Career

All teams

0.7

0.5

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