Ryan Nembhard rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Ryan Nembhard's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025-26 Inception #24. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update #187. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autographs #DPA-RN, numbered 1/1. Ryan Nembhard's rookie season was 2025-26.
Ryan NembhardDEN PG
Undrafted in 2025; signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Ryan Nembhard card market
Collector attention: down 43% this week, up 488% over 30 days
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.
Ryan Nembhard'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
2025-26 Inception #24
First chromium RC
2025-26 Topps Chrome Update #187
Topps, chromium, base rookie; set released August 6, 2026. Sources [1][2]
Scarcest licensed RC autograph
2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autographs #DPA-RN numbered 1/1
Topps, patch autograph, section listed as 1/1. Sources [1][2]
Which Ryan Nembhard card is the real rookie card
Topps took over the NBA card license from Panini on October 1, 2025, so his 2025-26 rookie cards are Topps products. As an undrafted signee he is not in 2025-26 Topps flagship, Topps Chrome or Bowman; his first RC-tagged base cards came in 2025-26 Topps Inception (#24) and Topps Chrome Update (#187), both showing him with Dallas. His NBA Debut Patch Autograph in Chrome Update is a 1/1. Do not confuse him with his older brother Andrew Nembhard of the Indiana Pacers, who has veteran cards in the same sets.
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Ryan Nembhard rookie card checklist with card numbers
3 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update #187base rookie; set released August 6, 2026 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025-26 Inception #24set released July 23, 2026 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autographs #DPA-RNsection listed as 1/1 | Patch autograph | 1/1 | Yes | [1][2] |
Ryan Nembhard's career, in brief
- Played college basketball at Creighton (2021 to 2023), where he was Big East Freshman of the Year, and at Gonzaga (2023 to 2025), leading the NCAA in assists in 2025.
- Went undrafted in 2025, signed a two-way deal with Dallas and was moved to a standard contract on March 1, 2026.
- As a 2025-26 rookie he averaged 6.6 points and 5.3 assists in 60 games and set a Mavericks rookie record with 23 assists against Chicago on April 12, 2026.
- Traded to Atlanta and then Charlotte in 2026, waived by Charlotte, then signed a two-way contract with Denver on September 30, 2026.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Ryan Nembhard 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 2025-26 Inception #24 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Ryan Nembhard card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Ryan Nembhard 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 Ryan Nembhard rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Ryan Nembhard card questions
- What is Ryan Nembhard's rookie card?
- Ryan Nembhard's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025-26 Inception #24. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update #187. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autographs #DPA-RN, numbered 1/1. Ryan Nembhard's rookie season was 2025-26.
- What year is Ryan Nembhard's rookie card?
- Ryan Nembhard's rookie season was 2025-26, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Ryan Nembhard have?
- Our checklist lists 3 Ryan Nembhard rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Ryan Nembhard have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists one: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update NBA Debut Patch Autographs #DPA-RN (1/1).
- How much is a Ryan Nembhard 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 Ryan Nembhard right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Ryan Nembhard are down 43% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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