What is Samuel Dada's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Samuel Dada carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $11K to $18K, with a midpoint of $14.3K.

How does Samuel Dada's NIL estimate fit inside Western Carolina's total?

Samuel Dada's best current estimate is $14.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $14.3K, 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

Samuel Dada

Q: How confident is the model in Samuel Dada'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 · Freshman · #12 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs

From Lagos, Nigeria

Samuel Dada is a 6' 9" 225 lbs Freshman Forward for Western Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Lagos, Nigeria. Samuel Dada ranks 29th within the current Western Carolina men's basketball roster. The modeled value is $14.3K, with $14.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$14.3K

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

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

Position

Forward

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#12

Height

6' 9"

Weight

225 lbs

Hometown

Lagos, Nigeria

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Western Carolina Catamounts

2026 season production

ESPN player feed

Season Averages

6.6

Points

7.6

Rebounds

0.7

Assists

0.5

Steals

0.8

Blocks

69.0

Field goal %

Season Totals

204

Points

235

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

69.0

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%
2026	Western Carolina Catamounts	6.6	7.6	0.7	0.5	0.8	69.0	0.0	78.9
Career	All teams	6.6	7.6	0.7	0.5	0.8	69.0	0.0	78.9

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2026	Western Carolina Catamounts	204	235	23	15	26	69.0	0.0	78.9
Career	All teams	204	235	23	15	26	69.0	0.0	78.9

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	DD2	TD3	DQ	EJECT	TECH	FLAG	AST/TO	STL/TO
2026	Western Carolina Catamounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0.7
Career	All teams	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0.7

Latest games

East Tennessee State BuccaneersMar 8, 2026 · 69-670 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Mercer BearsMar 8, 2026 · 77-736 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

Furman PaladinsFeb 28, 2026 · 86-6712 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Mercer BearsFeb 26, 2026 · 78-742 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

VMI KeydetsFeb 21, 2026 · 81-6214 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

UNC Greensboro SpartansFeb 19, 2026 · 91-776 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

Chattanooga MocsFeb 14, 2026 · 81-766 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL W

The Citadel BulldogsFeb 11, 2026 · 87-496 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST · 2 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 Samuel Dada, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $14.3K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $14.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $14.3K, equal to about 0.8% of the Western Carolina men's basketball market. The player ranks 29th 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$14.3K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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$19.8K

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Player profileWestern Carolina Men's Basketball

Western Carolina · Men's Basketball

Samuel Dada

F · Freshman · #12 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs

From Lagos, Nigeria

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$14.3K

Samuel Dada

F · Freshman · #12 · 6' 9" · 225 lbs

From Lagos, Nigeria

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2026

Western Carolina Catamounts

6.6

7.6

0.7

0.5

0.8

69.0

0.0

78.9

Career

All teams

6.6

7.6

0.7

0.5

0.8

69.0

0.0

78.9

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2026

Western Carolina Catamounts

204

235

69.0

0.0

78.9

Career

All teams

204

235

69.0

0.0

78.9

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

EJECT

TECH

FLAG

AST/TO

STL/TO

2026

Western Carolina Catamounts

1.0

0.7

Career

All teams

1.0

0.7

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