Rookie cards, autographs and more. Mourning helped lead a young Charlotte team to the second round of the playoffs and the fans were thrilled about the future of the franchise. Despite playing in only 17 games during the campaign, the superstar was crucial in getting Chicago back to the postseason, averaging 26.9 points per game, 5.3 assists per game, and 6.9 rebounds per game. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page: Related: FAQ - Pricing The first ten cards of the set commemorate the five members of the All-Rookie First Team and the five members of the All-Rookie Second Team from the 1993-94 season. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time, Ultra PRO Sports Trading Card Toploaders & Holders, Ultra PRO Sports Trading Card Sleeves & Bags, Panini Sealed Collectible Card Game Packs, Upper Deck 1999 Season Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, Upper Deck 1997 Season Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, Upper Deck 1994 Season Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, Upper Deck Sketch Collectable Trading Cards, '03 UD TRIPLE DIMENSIONS LeBRON JAMES 'REFLECTIONS' #10 PSA 10 GEM MINT, KOBE BRYANT / GARY PAYTON 2003 SP SIGNATURE MARQUEE MARKS DUAL AUTO PSA 9 POP1, 1998 Sp Authentic Michael Jordan Sample Card #23 Psa 10 Gem Mint, 07/08 SP Threads LEBRON JAMES 3 Color Dual Jersey/Patch Huge Short Print Rare, 2006-07 UD The LeBrons GOLD SSP KID LEBRON #LBJ5 PSA MINT 9 EXTREMELY RARE! Get my weekly newsletter with the latest hobby updates delivered straight to your inbox! Shortcuts: The trade card rookie is also not worth as much as the standard rookie but can still fetch $1,000 or so in top grade. Hardaway not only found individual success in his second season but also team success as the Magic finished 1st in the East after missing the playoffs entirely just two years prior. Rose played 81 games during his rookie season and averaged 8.2 points per game and 4.8 assists per game. Jordan saw in Hill a player around whom the Detroit Pistons could build a solid team for a bright future. So why Frank Thomas? , 1994-95 SP PREMIERE PROSPECTS DIE CUT #D2 JASON KIDD BGS 9.5 GEM MINT HOF, 1998-99 Black Diamond Dominance Emerald D13 Shaquille ONeal #d 23/100 BGS 8.5. Theres also a virtually identical #B1 that was included inSimpsons Comics #4 where the card was part of one of the stories. But he didnt stop there. The print run was on the large side for a non-sport set, but these are still relatively tough to find. With Michael Jordan still retired, Scottie Pippen was the leader of the Chicago Bulls for the majority of the 1994-1995 campaign. Year. Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. are baseball card icons. But the fact remains that with Jordan out of the game for the majority of the season, 1994-1995 was one of the overall most impressive seasons Pippen posted throughout his entire NBA tenure from a statistical standpoint. 1986 Fleer Sticker Patrick Ewing Card #6. In his second season with the San Antonio Spurs, Dennis Rodman continued to do what he did best: rebound and play defense.
So, for the cards on this list to be worth much, they'll have to be graded by PSA to be in perfect, gem mint condition. Even though the Bulls failed to reach the Finals, Jordan was officially back in his element and the rest of the league was put on notice. That means the card needs to be flawless. While Rodman led the league in rebounds for a second consecutive season with an average of 18.3 per game, Detroit faltered and missed the playoffs altogether. MJ switching to baseball meant that all collectors could finally afford a Michael Jordan Rookie Card again. He would also lead the league in triple-doubles, making his overall impact felt in all facets of the game and continuing his reputation as a point guard who could do it all. As proof, he earned the nickname "The Knick Killer" to show for it. We are user supported. Rodman dealt with several personal struggles that year, including frustration about coach Chuck Daly retiring before the season. 2020/21 Upper Deck Extended Series Hobby Box. This website uses technologies such as cookies to provide you a better user experience. In his last season before a controversial hiatus/retirement from the NBA for professional baseball, Chicago Bulls megastar Michael Jordan was at the peak of his two-way powers. Just a handful of months after being selected with the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft, 20-year-old Orlando Magic big man Shaquille O'Neal carried the expansion franchise into the basketball world spotlight. Howard earned All-Rookie Second Team honors for his performance. With Michael Jordan still in the middle of his first retirement from the NBA, you'll notice that the 1994 Upper Deck basketball card set doesn't include seemingly endless amounts of Jordan cards. Thankfully, with other cards surrounding it on all four sides, there was a bit of protection. With a slumping market, companies were taking more risks and pushing innovation in hopes of keeping and recapturing collectors. He would not only lead his team to a 55-27 record with those stats but would also find himself picking up first-team All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year. Hall of Fame. Though Reggie Miller wasn't really known as a big dunker, Upper Deck featured the legendary sharpshooter throwing one down with authority on this card. Yes, the 1994 SP Alex Rodriguez Rookie Card doesnt carry the same prestige it once did. I remember seeing Glenn Robinson play for the first time during the 1991 Indiana High School State Championship when he led Gary Roosevelt over Alan Henderson and Brebeuf in a 51-32 blowout. List by Card #, You own: 0 / 47 items Not only did the series go the full seven games, but the margin of victory was 5 points or less in each of the first five games. Found in 1994 Flair Series 2 packs, they land 1:24 packs (one per box). He was coming off the two best seasons of his career due to the absence of Jordan. By navigating the site, you agree to the use of cookies to collect information. Great list and a fun read. This set brings back so many great memories and nostalgia of an era when card collecting was at such a craze. An example of the unredeemed trade card is shown below that features a horizontal layout with a shadowy figure dunking a basketball. Hardaway averaged 25.5 points in the series, but the Rockets were too much to handle, sweeping the Magic for the title. CARD SUPPLIES. If you do not receive the verification code within 60 Seconds, we will send you the activation link again. After starring at Temple University, Eddie Jones looked to bring his incredible skills to the NBA when the Los Angeles Lakers drafted him with the tenth pick of the 1994 NBA Draft. Sale price $59 99 $59.99 Regular price $119 99 $119.99. The print run of 5,000 the 1994 Leaf Limited Rookie Phenoms Alex Rodriguez card might seem laughable by todays standards, but that was still relatively small back then. And one of the most hyped rookies in league history was about to take the NBA by storm That's right, Shaq Diesel was about to embark on a Hall of Fame nineteen-year career where he would solidify his legacy as one of the NBA's most dominant big men of all time. | Compare vs. A scorer and pure playmaker in a class all his own, the 29-year-old living legend keyed a Bulls offense that finished with a 112.9 offensive rating, the second-best mark in the NBA. They were most prominent in Upper Deck products. On the other side, Larry Bird announced his retirement on August 18, 1992, after winning a gold medal in Barcelona. 1997-98 Metal Universe Patrick Ewing Precious Metal Gems (Red) 2. To commemorate both of these superstars, Upper Deck created this card that each of them with a little mock newspaper in the left-hand corner that featured their retirement dates ahead of the 1992-93 NBA season. For more than a decade, it sat in bins of commons. After leaving Marvel Comics to found their own comics company called Image Comics, artists Jim Lee and Marc Silvestri partnered with Upper Deck to produce a five-card subset known as the "Fanimation" series. Download Price List, SportsCardsPro 2019-2023 1986 Fleer Patrick Ewing Card #32 - Rookie Card. You may be surprised at how expensive this card can be in high grade, as it's certainly held up well over the years. 1994 upper deck Shaquille oneal card #49 $280.00 1994 UPPER DECK #19 MICHAEL JORDAN ROOKIE - BGS 8.5 NM-MT+ $145.00 Jackie Robinson 1994 Upper Deck / GM Baseball Card #7 Graded PSA 10 GEM MINT $149.00 RARE WAYNE GRETZKY 1994 UPPER DECK AUTHENTICATED SALUTES 802 GOAL OVERSIZED CARD $100.00 And with the NBA screaming his name, the generational talent decided to leave LSU early. Denver was able to sneak into the playoffs despite having just a 41-41 record on the season, but the San Antonio Spurs immediately swept them in the Western Conference First Round. Similar to Iginla, Paul Konerko is one of those athletes that pretty much everyone respects but when it comes to cards, hes overlooked. After sweeping the Nuggets in the First Round, the Spurs knocked out the Lakers 4-2 in the Semifinals to find themselves in a Western Conference Championship showdown against Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets. However, he ultimately decided to stay retired and formally retired again on November 2, 1992, because of the controversy he felt there was about him playing again. Its not the prettiest autograph card of The Great One or the most valuable. And during the 1996-97 season, the Mavericks traded Kidd to the Phoenix Suns in a six-player deal that brought Michael Finley and Sam Cassell to Dallas. Premium: So, for the cards on this list to be worth much, they'll have to be graded by PSA to be in perfect, gem mint condition. In the playoffs, Olajuwon's Rockets faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round. His card features a horizontal layout and shows the superstar flying high above the outstretched arms of the droids trying to stop him. After an incredibly disappointing season for the Rockets in the previous year, center Hakeem Olajuwon reached an even higher level of play that would set the tone for years of dominant performances. His numbers were staggering, but it wasnt enough to earn him his third-straight NBA MVP award. Theres a whole lot wrong with the 1994 Signature Rookies Tetrad Titans Autographs O.J. Two NBA legends reached the 20,000 point milestone during the 1992-93 season. Armstrong [BASCertifiedBASEncased], Rodney Rogers [BASCertifiedBASEncased]. During the 1992-93 NBA season, Miller put up one of the biggest scoring outputs of his Hall of Fame career as he averaged a solid 21.2 points per game. O'Neal won the scoring title, averaging 29.3 points along with 2.4 blocks, 2.7 assists, and 11.4 rebounds. The sophomore release for SP Baseball, it keeps the foil that 1993 SP Baseball Premier Prospects had. 4. Barkley completely dominated the First Round, averaging 33.7 points and 13.7 rebounds for the series against the Portal Trail Blazers. Variation. There was also a white Ford Bronco leading the police down the California highway with a fallen sports hero as a passenger in the back. Charles Barkley appears on two base cards in this set: this one that features him as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers and another with his new team that season, the Phoenix Suns. However, he and the Bulls just couldn't get out of the shadow of Magic Johnson and the Lakers, Larry Bird and the Celtics, and Isiah Thomas and the Pistons. Over his Hall of Fame career, Shaq earned a trip to the All-Star Game fifteen times, putting him in a three-way tie with Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan for the third-most All-Star selections in NBA history. Jordan correctly pointed out how gifted a passer Kidd was and much of it had to do with his incredible court vision.