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Best Desmond Bane rookie cards

Key rookie card: 2020-21 Donruss #240. 9 rookie cards, every one below.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Which Desmond Bane card is the real rookie card?

Desmond Bane's key rookie card is the 2020-21 Donruss #240. Desmond Bane was a 1st round, 30th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. The checklist below lists 9 rookie cards by card number, 3 of them autographed, each row from a cited source.

Panini held the NBA card license in his 2020-21 rookie season, so his licensed rookie cards are Panini brands showing him with Memphis. His Rated Rookies are Donruss #240 and Donruss Optic #180; Prizm lists him at #297, Hoops at #246, Select at #90 (Concourse) and Mosaic at #211. His Prizm Rookie Signatures card is #14 and his National Treasures Rookie Patch Autograph is #147.

Sources: Wikipedia, Checklist Center.

Desmond Bane's career, in brief

  • Drafted 30th overall by Boston in 2020 out of TCU and traded to Memphis before his first season.
  • Named to the 2021 All-Rookie Second Team and set the Grizzlies record for three-pointers in a season in 2021-22.
  • Scored a career-high 49 points against Detroit on December 6, 2023.
  • Traded to the Orlando Magic in June 2025 and started all 82 games for them in 2025-26.

Career facts: [1]

His top 5, card by card

Full checklist: 9 rookie cards, 27 total

9 rookie cards and 18 other cards with card numbers, each from the checklist linked on its row. A row marked "one source" is printed by one checklist site only. Parallels are counted, not listed.

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Checklist sources, checked 2026-10-19: Panini, Checklist Center, Sports Card Portal, Checklist Insider.

Desmond Bane rookie autographs (3)

Graded: PSA 10, BGS and CGC explained

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for: sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up. How the four graders compare and what PSA grading costs.

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.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

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.

Listing counts and lookups this week

Desmond Bane market data

Counts and lookups, not prices over time
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His key card...Lowest ask, key card...All his cards...eBay listings now. Never stored.
Collector attention
1,695 lookups this week, up 17% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 20
On the field
Next: Wed Oct 21 vs ATLSleeper stats; schedule from ESPN
His checklist
27 cards: 9 RCs, 8 autos, 2 numbered /99 or lowerParlae checklist, every sourced card

Collector attention

Collector attention: up 17% this week, up 33% over 30 days

Parlae readers down 33% this week

Desmond Bane card questions (7)

What is Desmond Bane's rookie card?

Desmond Bane's first licensed base rookie card is the 2020-21 Donruss #240. The first chromium rookie card is the 2020-21 Prizm #297. Desmond Bane's rookie season was 2020-21.

What year is Desmond Bane's rookie card?

Desmond Bane's rookie season was 2020-21, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Desmond Bane have?

Our checklist lists 9 Desmond Bane rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

Does Desmond Bane have a licensed rookie autograph?

Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2020-21 Prizm Rookie Signatures #14; 2020-21 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #180; 2020-21 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #147.

How much is a Desmond Bane rookie card worth?

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Are collectors watching Desmond Bane right now?

Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Desmond Bane are up 17% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Does Desmond Bane have a PSA 10?

PSA's population report says how many PSA 10s exist of each card; Parlae does not reprint it. To see PSA 10 copies listed now, tap the PSA 10 chip at the top of this page.

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