Playoff Contenders Short Print List Released

Wondering what your chances are to find an autographed rookie card in 2009-10 Playoff Contenders Basketball? Here’s your answer.

Panini America has confirmed it has short printed some of the cards in 2010 Playoff Contenders Basketball.

“Unlike football, where there were more than 100 rookies in the autographed Rookie Ticket insert, there are just 35 rookie players in Contenders Basketball,” said Panini Basketball Brand Manager David Porter. “But even with a considerably smaller rookie checklist, some of the Rookie Ticket cards were still produced in fewer quantities than others in the set.”

The following players are printed to 499 or fewer: Hasheem Thabeet, James Harden, Tyreke Evans, Jordan Hill, Brandon Jennings and Tyler Hansbrough.

These players were produced to 649 or fewer: Blake Griffin, Dante Cunningham, Earl Clark, Jonny Flynn, Stephen Curry and Terrence Williams.

Boxes are selling for $100-125 on eBay.

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