搶先看:2018-19 Select Basketball

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2018-19 Select Basketball sits between Prizm and Spectra. Prizm is the chromium set that centers primarily on base cards and parallels. Spectra adds a high-end twist with more premium autographs and memorabilia. Select has the Prizms covered. It also has a greater mix and focus on hits than Prizm, although not quite to the same extent as Spectra. Select also has the tiered base set that offers three different designs and multiple rarities.





2018-19 Select Basketball Cards Base Set Overview

Base cards come with three types: Concourse, Premier Level and Courtside. Each are available at varying rarities. Concourse are the most common. Premier Level follow at a rate of ten per hobby box. That’s just a little tougher than one per pack. Courtside are tough short prints, combining to fall at a rate of just two per box.






Besides the rarities, each type has its own mix of Prizms parallels:
Concourse

• Silver
• Scope
• Tri-Color
• Zebra
• Light Blue (/299)
• Red (/199)
• White (/149)
• Neon Green (/75)
• Tie-Dye (/25)
• Gold (/10)
• Black (1/1)

Premier Level

• Silver
• Scope
• Tri-Color
• Zebra
• Blue Die Cut (/185)
• Maroon Die Cut (/135)
• Purple Die Cut (/99)
• Orange Die Cut (/65)
• Tie Dye Die Cut (/25)
• Gold Die Cut (/10)
• Green Die Cut (/5)
• Black Die Cut (1/1)

Courtside

• Silver
• Zebra
• Copper (/60)
• Tie-Dye (/25)
• Gold (/10)
• Green (/5)
• Black (1/1)

Prizms average out to a dozen per hobby box, or one per pack.

Autographs, Memorabilia Cards and Other Inserts


Rookie Jersey Autographs pair up swatches and signatures from first-year players. Base versions have 199 copies with Prizms parallels dropping from there: Purple (/99), Tie-Dye Prime (/25), Gold Prime (/10) and Black Prime (1/1).








In Flight Signatures return with on-card autographs.







2018-19 Select Basketball has four memorabilia-only inserts including the perennial Sparks.







Among the additional inserts are Top Selections, which highlights number one draft picks, Global Icons and Phenomenon.






2018-19 Select Basketball at a glance:


Cards per pack: 5
Packs per box: 12
Boxes per case: 12
Set size: TBA
Release date: March 6, 2019

What to expect in a hobby box:


• Autographs or Memorabilia Cards – 3 Total
• Prizms Parallels – 12
• Base Courtside – 2
• Base Premier Level – 10

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Panini America’s venerable Select Basketball franchise long ago established itself as a mid-season staple on the NBA collecting calendar by delivering its own unique spin on the company’s popular Optichrome printing technology (the quirky-cool Zebra Prizms got their start in Select) and by staying true to the brand’s three-tier base structure. Those two brand tenets, as well as the standout Rookie Jersey Autographs, will most certainly continue to propel the brand forward when 2018-19 Select Basketball arrives in hobby shops across North America in early March.


Calling-card colorful Prizms return once again 2018-19 Select Basketball, including the aforementioned Zebras as well as Tie-Dyes and the new Tri-Color. In addition, the three-tier base set remains intact with Concourse, Premier Level and Courtside versions paralleled by their own chase-worthy Prizm versions. On average, each hobby box will deliver 10 Premier Level base cards and two Courtside cards. On average, each hobby box (five cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 12 boxes per case) will deliver three autograph or memorabilia cards, 12 Prizms, 10 Premier Level base cards and two Courtside base cards.



The highlights of 2018-19 Prizm Basketball are many and include . . .

• Rookie Jersey Autographs in base (numbered to 199), Purple (numbered to 99), Tie-Dye (numbered to 25), Gold (numbered to 10) and Black 1/1 versions. Tie-Dye, Gold and Black Prizm versions all will feature prime swatches of jersey.

• Some of the best-designed Optichrome inserts of the year in Global Icons (showcasing the NBA’s global talent), Phenomenon (displaying the brightest young players in the game) and Top Selections (highlighting No. 1 draft selections).

• The highly sought after In Flight Signatures, boasting on-card autographs, and four memorabilia sets, including the incredibly colorful Sparks.

We’ll have more on 2018-19 Select Basketball in the coming weeks right here on The Knight’s Lance. But until then, enjoy this extended sneak peek: