What is Nico Onyekwere's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Nico Onyekwere carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $374K to $610K, with a midpoint of $492K.

How does Nico Onyekwere's NIL estimate fit inside Villanova's total?

Nico Onyekwere's best current estimate is $492K. The pool-accounting allocation is $258K, about 1.8% of Villanova's market index and 2.6% of the men's basketball pool.

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Villanova · Men's Basketball

Nico Onyekwere

Q: How confident is the model in Nico Onyekwere'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.

C · Freshman · #21 · 7' 1" · 240 lbs

From Abuja, Nigeria

Nico Onyekwere is a 7' 1" 240 lbs Freshman Center for Villanova and is listed by ESPN from Abuja, Nigeria. Nico Onyekwere ranks 9th within the current Villanova men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $492K, with $258K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$492K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $258K

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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

2.6%

Men's Basketball pool: $10M

Pool share of school

1.8%

Villanova roster market: $14.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$10M

Villanova Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Center

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#21

Height

7' 1"

Weight

240 lbs

Hometown

Abuja, Nigeria

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Villanova Wildcats

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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 Nico Onyekwere, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $492K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $492K. The pool-accounting allocation is $258K, equal to about 2.6% of the Villanova men's basketball market. The player ranks 9th 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$14.65M

Men's Basketball pool$10M

Player midpoint$492K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileVillanova Men's Basketball

Villanova · Men's Basketball

Nico Onyekwere

C · Freshman · #21 · 7' 1" · 240 lbs

From Abuja, Nigeria

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$492K

Nico Onyekwere

C · Freshman · #21 · 7' 1" · 240 lbs

From Abuja, Nigeria

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