What is Maddy McDaniel's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Maddy McDaniel carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $857K to $1.4M, with a midpoint of $1.13M.

How does Maddy McDaniel's NIL estimate fit inside South Carolina's total?

Maddy McDaniel's best current estimate is $1.13M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.05M, about 3.5% of South Carolina's market index and 21.0% of the women's basketball pool.

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South Carolina · Women's Basketball

Maddy McDaniel

Q: How confident is the model in Maddy McDaniel'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 · #1 · 5' 9"

From Upper Marlboro, MD

Maddy McDaniel is a 5' 9" Sophomore Guard for South Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Upper Marlboro, MD. Maddy McDaniel ranks 2nd within the current South Carolina women's basketball roster and No. 271 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The modeled value is $1.13M, with $1.05M allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.13M

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

Pool-accounting allocation: $1.05M

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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

21.0%

Women's Basketball pool: $5M

Pool share of school

3.5%

South Carolina roster market: $29.65M

Roster dollars tracked

$5M

South Carolina Women's Basketball pool-accounting sum

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Position

Guard

Class

Sophomore

Jersey

Height

5' 9"

Hometown

Upper Marlboro, MD

Roster status

Active

Current listing

South Carolina Gamecocks

2026 season production

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Season Averages

4.3

Points

1.5

Rebounds

2.7

Assists

1.1

Steals

0.1

Blocks

35.3

Field goal %

Season Totals

143

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

35.3

Field goal %

Season Misc Totals

DD2

TD3

5.2

AST/TO

2.1

STL/TO

1.233

SC-EFF

0.40

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%
2025	South Carolina Gamecocks	3.1	0.8	1.7	0.7	0.0	50.0	23.1	68.8
2026	South Carolina Gamecocks	4.3	1.5	2.7	1.1	0.1	35.3	33.3	70.4
Career	All teams	3.7	1.2	2.2	0.9	0.0	40.8	30.4	69.9

Season TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%
2025	South Carolina Gamecocks	93	25	51	21	1	50.0	23.1	68.8
2026	South Carolina Gamecocks	143	51	88	35	2	35.3	33.3	70.4
Career	All teams	236	76	139	56	3	40.8	30.4	69.9

Season Misc TotalsCareer totals included

Season	Team	AST/TO	STL/TO	SC-EFF	SH-EFF
2025	South Carolina Gamecocks	3.0	1.2	1.368	0.52
2026	South Carolina Gamecocks	5.2	2.1	1.233	0.40
Career	All teams	4.1	1.6	1.283	0.45

Latest games

UCLA BruinsApr 5, 2026 · 79-512 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST · 0 STL W

UConn HuskiesApr 3, 2026 · 62-483 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST · 0 STL W

TCU Horned FrogsMar 31, 2026 · 78-522 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST · 0 STL W

Oklahoma SoonersMar 28, 2026 · 94-681 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST · 1 STL W

USC TrojansMar 24, 2026 · 101-610 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST · 0 STL L

Texas LonghornsMar 8, 2026 · 78-6110 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST · 1 STL W

LSU TigersMar 7, 2026 · 83-773 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST · 0 STL W

Kentucky WildcatsMar 6, 2026 · 87-647 PTS · 5 REB · 2 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 Maddy McDaniel, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.13M headline case.

The visible base estimate is $1.13M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.05M, equal to about 21.0% of the South Carolina women's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 271 in The Sideline's national player index.

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$29.65M

Women's Basketball pool$5M

Player midpoint$1.13M

Confidence score58/100

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Player profileSouth Carolina Women's Basketball

South Carolina · Women's Basketball

Maddy McDaniel

G · Sophomore · #1 · 5' 9"

From Upper Marlboro, MD

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$1.13M

Maddy McDaniel

G · Sophomore · #1 · 5' 9"

From Upper Marlboro, MD

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

South Carolina Gamecocks

3.1

0.8

1.7

0.7

0.0

50.0

23.1

68.8

2026

South Carolina Gamecocks

4.3

1.5

2.7

1.1

0.1

35.3

33.3

70.4

Career

All teams

3.7

1.2

2.2

0.9

0.0

40.8

30.4

69.9

Season

Team

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

FG%

3P%

FT%

2025

South Carolina Gamecocks

50.0

23.1

68.8

2026

South Carolina Gamecocks

143

35.3

33.3

70.4

Career

All teams

236

139

40.8

30.4

69.9

Season

Team

DD2

TD3

AST/TO

STL/TO

SC-EFF

SH-EFF

TECH

2025

South Carolina Gamecocks

3.0

1.2

1.368

0.52

2026

South Carolina Gamecocks

5.2

2.1

1.233

0.40

Career

All teams

4.1

1.6

1.283

0.45

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