What is Ava Hawthorne's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Ava Hawthorne carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $62K to $101K, with a midpoint of $81.5K.

How does Ava Hawthorne's NIL estimate fit inside Drake's total?

Ava Hawthorne's best current estimate is $81.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $81.5K, about 0.9% of Drake's market index and 13.6% of the women's basketball pool.

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Drake · Women's Basketball

Ava Hawthorne

Q: How confident is the model in Ava Hawthorne'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 · Senior · #21 · 5' 9"

From Ames, IA

Ava Hawthorne is a 5' 9" Senior Guard for Drake and is listed by ESPN from Ames, IA. Ava Hawthorne ranks 3rd within the current Drake women's basketball roster. The modeled value is $81.5K, with $81.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$81.5K

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

13.6%

Women's Basketball pool: $600K

Pool share of school

0.9%

Drake roster market: $9.3M

Roster dollars tracked

$600K

Drake Women's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Guard

Class

Senior

Jersey

#21

Height

5' 9"

Hometown

Ames, IA

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Drake Bulldogs

2026 season production

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Season Averages

6.3

Points

3.4

Rebounds

3.5

Assists

1.0

Steals

0.2

Blocks

36.3

Field goal %

Season Totals

202

Points

108

Rebounds

112

Assists

Steals

Blocks

36.3

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

1.5

AST/TO

0.4

STL/TO

1.128

SC-EFF

0.43

SH-EFF

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

Season AveragesCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Drake Bulldogs	1.5	1.2	1.5	0.4	0.1	28.6	29.0	75.0
2024	Drake Bulldogs	2.8	1.6	1.9	0.5	0.1	36.8	24.6	75.0
2025	Drake Bulldogs	6.0	2.1	1.8	0.7	0.0	48.1	38.7	69.2
2026	Drake Bulldogs	6.3	3.4	3.5	1.0	0.2	36.3	28.0	77.8
Career	All teams	4.2	2.1	2.2	0.7	0.1	39.4	30.6	74.6

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2023	Drake Bulldogs	46	37	46	13	2	28.6	29.0	75.0
2024	Drake Bulldogs	99	57	67	19	2	36.8	24.6	75.0
2025	Drake Bulldogs	204	72	62	23	1	48.1	38.7	69.2
2026	Drake Bulldogs	202	108	112	31	6	36.3	28.0	77.8
Career	All teams	551	274	287	86	11	39.4	30.6	74.6

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	AST/TO	STL/TO	SC-EFF	SH-EFF
2023	Drake Bulldogs	1.6	0.4	0.939	0.38
2024	Drake Bulldogs	1.4	0.4	1.042	0.44
2025	Drake Bulldogs	1.3	0.5	1.325	0.57
2026	Drake Bulldogs	1.5	0.4	1.128	0.43
Career	All teams	1.4	0.4	1.155	0.47

Latest games

Illinois State RedbirdsMar 14, 2026 · 69-624 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST · 1 STL W

Valparaiso BeaconsMar 13, 2026 · 81-554 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST · 1 STL L

Northern Iowa PanthersMar 8, 2026 · 65-584 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST · 3 STL W

Illinois State RedbirdsMar 6, 2026 · 73-552 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL W

Southern Illinois SalukisFeb 28, 2026 · 83-6811 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST · 0 STL W

Evansville Purple AcesFeb 27, 2026 · 87-8515 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST · 0 STL L

UIC FlamesFeb 22, 2026 · 69-615 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

Valparaiso BeaconsFeb 20, 2026 · 79-6812 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST · 3 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 Ava Hawthorne, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $81.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $81.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $81.5K, equal to about 13.6% of the Drake women's basketball market. The player ranks 3rd on that roster.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$9.3M

Women's Basketball pool$600K

Player midpoint$81.5K

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileDrake Women's Basketball

Drake · Women's Basketball

Ava Hawthorne

G · Senior · #21 · 5' 9"

From Ames, IA

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$81.5K

Ava Hawthorne

G · Senior · #21 · 5' 9"

From Ames, IA

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Drake Bulldogs

1.5

1.2

1.5

0.4

0.1

28.6

29.0

75.0

2024

Drake Bulldogs

2.8

1.6

1.9

0.5

0.1

36.8

24.6

75.0

2025

Drake Bulldogs

6.0

2.1

1.8

0.7

0.0

48.1

38.7

69.2

2026

Drake Bulldogs

6.3

3.4

3.5

1.0

0.2

36.3

28.0

77.8

Career

All teams

4.2

2.1

2.2

0.7

0.1

39.4

30.6

74.6

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2023

Drake Bulldogs

28.6

29.0

75.0

2024

Drake Bulldogs

36.8

24.6

75.0

2025

Drake Bulldogs

204

48.1

38.7

69.2

2026

Drake Bulldogs

202

108

112

36.3

28.0

77.8

Career

All teams

551

274

287

39.4

30.6

74.6

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

AST/TO

STL/TO

SC-EFF

SH-EFF

TECH

2023

Drake Bulldogs

1.6

0.4

0.939

0.38

2024

Drake Bulldogs

1.4

0.4

1.042

0.44

2025

Drake Bulldogs

1.3

0.5

1.325

0.57

2026

Drake Bulldogs

1.5

0.4

1.128

0.43

Career

All teams

1.4

0.4

1.155

0.47

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