What is Gus Rugaard's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Gus Rugaard carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $135K to $219K, with a midpoint of $177K.

How does Gus Rugaard's NIL estimate fit inside Bradley's total?

Gus Rugaard's best current estimate is $177K. The pool-accounting allocation is $177K, about 2.5% of Bradley's market index and 4.5% of the men's basketball pool.

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Gus Rugaard

Q: How confident is the model in Gus Rugaard'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 · Sophomore · #23 · 6' 1" · 180 lbs

From Morton, IL

Gus Rugaard is a 6' 1" 180 lbs Sophomore Guard for Bradley and is listed by ESPN from Morton, IL. Gus Rugaard ranks 7th within the current Bradley men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $177K, with $177K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$177K

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

4.5%

Men's Basketball pool: $3.9M

Pool share of school

2.5%

Bradley roster market: $7.15M

Roster dollars tracked

$3.9M

Bradley Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#23

Height

6' 1"

Weight

180 lbs

Hometown

Morton, IL

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Bradley Braves

2026 season production

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Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	FG%	3P%
2025	Bradley Braves	1.3	0.8	50.0	50.0
2026	Bradley Braves	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Career	All teams	0.5	0.4	33.3	25.0

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	FG%	3P%
2025	Bradley Braves	5	3	50.0	50.0
2026	Bradley Braves	0	1	0.0	0.0
Career	All teams	5	4	33.3	25.0

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	TD3	DQ	EJECT	TECH	FLAG	AST/TO	STL/TO
2025	Bradley Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0
Career	All teams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0

Latest games

Dayton FlyersMar 19, 2026 · 80-660 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Illinois State RedbirdsJan 17, 2026 · 88-620 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Drake BulldogsJan 8, 2026 · 93-660 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

North Central College CardinalsDec 14, 2025 · 86-530 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Northern Illinois HuskiesDec 7, 2025 · 84-550 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Princeton TigersNov 25, 2025 · 88-640 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Central Michigan ChippewasNov 9, 2025 · 85-540 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 Gus Rugaard, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $177K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $177K. The pool-accounting allocation is $177K, equal to about 4.5% of the Bradley 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$7.15M

Men's Basketball pool$3.9M

Player midpoint$177K

Confidence score58/100

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Bradley · Men's Basketball

Gus Rugaard

G · Sophomore · #23 · 6' 1" · 180 lbs

From Morton, IL

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$177K

Gus Rugaard

G · Sophomore · #23 · 6' 1" · 180 lbs

From Morton, IL

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

Bradley Braves

1.3

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2026

Bradley Braves

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Career

All teams

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33.3

25.0

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Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

Bradley Braves

50.0

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2026

Bradley Braves

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Career

All teams

33.3

25.0

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EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2025

Bradley Braves

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Career

All teams

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