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Best Ja Morant rookie cards

Key rookie card: 2019-20 Donruss #202. 11 rookie cards, every one below.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Which Ja Morant card is the real rookie card?

Ja Morant's key rookie card is the 2019-20 Donruss #202. Ja Morant was a 1st round, 2nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. The checklist below lists 11 rookie cards by card number, 5 of them autographed, each row from a cited source.

Panini held the NBA card license in his 2019-20 rookie season, so his licensed rookie cards are Panini brands (Prizm, Donruss, Donruss Optic, Hoops, Mosaic, Select and others) showing him with Memphis. His Rated Rookies are Donruss #202 and Donruss Optic #168; Prizm lists him at #249, Hoops at #259 and Mosaic at #219. His rookie autographs include Prizm Rookie Signatures #19, the Optic Rated Rookies Signatures #168 and the National Treasures rookie patch autograph #118.

Sources: Wikipedia, Checklist Center.

Ja Morant's career, in brief

  • Consensus first-team All-American and OVC Player of the Year at Murray State in 2019, when he led the NCAA in assists.
  • Drafted second overall by Memphis in 2019 and named NBA Rookie of the Year for 2019-20.
  • Two-time All-Star (2022, 2023) who won the 2022 Most Improved Player award and made his first All-NBA team that season.
  • Traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2026 off-season.

Career facts: [1]

His top 5, card by card

Full checklist: 11 rookie cards, 157 total

11 rookie cards and 146 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, Sports Card Portal, Checklist Center, Checklist Insider.

Ja Morant rookie autographs (5)

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

Ja Morant market data

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His key card...Lowest ask, key card...All his cards...eBay listings now. Never stored.
Collector attention
13,526 lookups this week, down 10% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 20
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His checklist
157 cards: 11 RCs, 23 autos, 2 numbered /99 or lowerParlae checklist, every sourced card

Collector attention

Collector attention: down 10% this week, up 48% over 30 days

Parlae readers up 300% this week

Ja Morant card questions (7)

What is Ja Morant's rookie card?

Ja Morant's first licensed base rookie card is the 2019-20 Donruss #202. The first chromium rookie card is the 2019-20 Prizm #249. Ja Morant's rookie season was 2019-20.

What year is Ja Morant's rookie card?

Ja Morant's rookie season was 2019-20, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Ja Morant have?

Our checklist lists 11 Ja Morant rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

Does Ja Morant have a licensed rookie autograph?

Yes. Our checklist lists 5: 2019-20 Prizm Rookie Signatures #19; 2019-20 Donruss Optic Rated Rookie Signatures #168; 2019-20 Donruss Rated Rookie Signatures #202; 2019-20 National Treasures Rookie Patch Autographs #118; 2019-20 Contenders Rookie Ticket Autographs #118.

How much is a Ja Morant 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.
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Are collectors watching Ja Morant right now?

Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Ja Morant are down 10% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Does Ja Morant 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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