Ajay Mitchell rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Ajay Mitchell's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss #218. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss Optic #274. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2024-25 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #148, numbered /99. Ajay Mitchell's rookie season was 2024-25.
Ajay MitchellOKC PG
2nd round, 38th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder on draft night.
Ajay Mitchell card market
Collector attention: up 12% this week, up 17% over 30 days
Parlae readers: 10 this week
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-14.
Ajay Mitchell's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
First licensed base RC
2024-25 Donruss #218
First chromium RC
2024-25 Donruss Optic #274
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
2024-25 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #148 numbered /99
Which Ajay Mitchell card is the real rookie card
His 2024-25 rookie cards come from Panini in its last season as the NBA card licensee (Checklist Insider says Topps reacquired the license, officially replacing Panini on October 1, 2025). His RCs include Donruss Rated Rookie #218, Donruss Optic #274, Prizm #226 and Select #194 (Premier Level). He signs in Panini rookie products, including Prizm Rookie Signatures, Optic Rated Rookie Signatures, Select Rookie Signatures /249 and a National Treasures Rookie Patch Autograph /99. Wikipedia has a separate article for the singer AJ Mitchell; this file is the Belgian guard.
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Ajay Mitchell rookie card checklist with card numbers
8 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 Donruss #218Rated Rookie | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 Donruss Optic #274Rated Rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #322no serial shown on the checklist line | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 Panini Prizm #226base Prizm rookie | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024-25 Panini Prizm Rookie Signatures #16no serial shown on the checklist line | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 Panini Select #194Premier Level tier | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 Panini Select Rookie Signatures #30section listed as /249 | Autograph | /249 | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024-25 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #148RPA | Patch autograph | /99 | Yes | [1][2] |
Ajay Mitchell's career, in brief
- Belgian guard who was Big West Player of the Year at UC Santa Barbara as a sophomore.
- Won the 2025 NBA championship with Oklahoma City in his rookie season, which a January 2025 toe surgery cut to 36 games.
- Averaged 13.6 points and 3.6 assists in 57 games in 2025-26.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Ajay Mitchell cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2024-25 Donruss #218 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Ajay Mitchell card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Ajay Mitchell card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Ajay Mitchell rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Ajay Mitchell card questions
- What is Ajay Mitchell's rookie card?
- Ajay Mitchell's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss #218. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024-25 Donruss Optic #274. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2024-25 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #148, numbered /99. Ajay Mitchell's rookie season was 2024-25.
- What year is Ajay Mitchell's rookie card?
- Ajay Mitchell's rookie season was 2024-25, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Ajay Mitchell have?
- Our checklist lists 8 Ajay Mitchell rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Ajay Mitchell have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists 4: 2024-25 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #322; 2024-25 Panini Prizm Rookie Signatures #16; 2024-25 Panini Select Rookie Signatures #30 (/249); 2024-25 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #148 (/99).
- How much is a Ajay Mitchell rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Ajay Mitchell right now?
- Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Ajay Mitchell are up 12% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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