What is Gavin Dalen's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Gavin Dalen carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $11K to $17K, with a midpoint of $14K.

How does Gavin Dalen's NIL estimate fit inside Western Carolina's total?

Gavin Dalen's best current estimate is $14K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, about 0.3% of Western Carolina's market index and 0.8% of the men's basketball pool.

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Western Carolina · Men's Basketball

Gavin Dalen

Q: How confident is the model in Gavin Dalen'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 · #20 · 6' 9" · 220 lbs

From Milford, OH

Gavin Dalen is a 6' 9" 220 lbs Sophomore Forward for Western Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Milford, OH. Gavin Dalen ranks 31st within the current Western Carolina men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $14K, with $13.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$14K

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $13.8K

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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

0.8%

Men's Basketball pool: $1.8M

Pool share of school

0.3%

Western Carolina roster market: $4.5M

Roster dollars tracked

$1.8M

Western Carolina Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

ESPN currently lists Gavin Dalen with West Chester Golden Rams. The valuation record remains attached to this Western Carolina page until the reconciled roster index refreshes.

Position

Forward

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

#20

Height

6' 9"

Weight

220 lbs

Hometown

Milford, OH

Roster status

Active

Current listing

West Chester Golden Rams

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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 Gavin Dalen, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $14K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $14K. The pool-accounting allocation is $13.8K, equal to about 0.8% of the Western Carolina men's basketball market. The player ranks 31st 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$4.5M

Men's Basketball pool$1.8M

Player midpoint$14K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileWestern Carolina Men's Basketball

Western Carolina · Men's Basketball

Gavin Dalen

F · Sophomore · #20 · 6' 9" · 220 lbs

From Milford, OH

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$14K

Gavin Dalen

F · Sophomore · #20 · 6' 9" · 220 lbs

From Milford, OH

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