Better than a poke-in-the-eye, better than liver & onions, better than a Saturday night doing your taxes (me last night). Could it be better than Donruss Optic Basketball (I think so)? Could it be better than Prizm Basketball (you be the judge)?
If you're looking for vibrant color that jumps out at you, you'll love 2019-20 Panini Select Basketball. One of the most colorful sets for the sport this season. Between its base cards, autographs and other inserts, Prizms come into play. They total 12 per hobby box, for an average one per pack. Emphasizing hits more than Panini's other chromium releases, there are three autographs or memorabilia cards in each hobby box.
If you're looking for vibrant color that jumps out at you, you'll love 2019-20 Panini Select Basketball. One of the most colorful sets for the sport this season. Between its base cards, autographs and other inserts, Prizms come into play. They total 12 per hobby box, for an average one per pack. Emphasizing hits more than Panini's other chromium releases, there are three autographs or memorabilia cards in each hobby box.
2019-20 Panini Select Basketball Base Set
As with Prizm and other chrome-based releases, much of the chase comes from the many parallels that line the checklist. However, Select does things a little differently. First you have to look to how the base set is built. It’s divided into three sections: Concourse, Premier Level and Courtside. Each section has a slightly different design and tiered rarity.
Concourse could be seen as common, Premier Level uncommon (ten per box) and Courtside rare (two per box).
Each section also has a different mix of Prizms. Here’s a quick breakdown for each:
Concourse Prizms
- Silver
- Scope
- Tri-Color
- Light Blue
- Red
- White
- Neon Green
- Tie-Dye
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Zebra
Premier Level Prizms
- Silver
- Scope
- Tri-Color
- Blue Die Cut
- Maroon Die Cut
- Purple Die Cut
- Orange Die Cut
- Tie-Dye Die Cut
- Gold Die Cut
- Green Die Cut
- Black Die Cut
- Zebra
Courtside Prizms
- Silver
- Tie-Dye
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Zebra
Autographs, Memorabilia Cards and Other Inserts
2019-20 Panini Select Basketball has a new batch of Rookie Jersey Autographs. Base versions are numbered to 199. In addition to these are Purple (/99), Tie Dye Prime (/25), Gold Prime (/10) and Black Prime (1/1) parallels.
In Flight Signatures come with on-card autographs. The checklist for these is a mix of vets, rookies and retired stars.
Artistic Selections is a new insert set. According to Panini, these are tough to come by and highlight all-time greats.
Rookies return in Phenomenon, which also come with Silver, Gold and Black Prizms.
What to expect in a hobby box:
- Autographs or Memorabilia Cards – 3 Total
- Prizms – 12
- Premier Level – 10
- Courtside – 2
- 60 Total Cards
