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2025-26 Bowman Basketball checklist: rookie cards, boxes and set facts

2025-26 Bowman Basketball came out on April 22, 2026 (hobby box available from), per Bowman. Its rookie cards include Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel. Below: the 50 rookie cards we cover from it with card numbers, its 4 box formats, and the set facts, each linked to its source.

2025-26 Bowman Basketball release date

  • Hobby box available fromApril 22, 2026 [1]

    Confirmed on Bowman's own page.

  • Sealed case releaseApril 23, 2026 [2]

    Confirmed on Bowman's own page.

Topps returned as the official licensed trading card partner of the NBA in October 2025, its first NBA license since the 2009-10 season. [5]

What is in 2025-26 Bowman Basketball

  • The 200-card base set has a Bowman Chrome variant plus Rookie Red RC and Etched in Glass variations. [3]
  • A 100-card Chrome prospect set carries the 1st Bowman cards. [3]
  • Inserts include Talent Tracker, Gen Next, Very Important Prospects, Bowman Verified, ROY Favorites, Hobby Stars and Young Kings. [3]
  • Topps bills it as Bowman's first basketball release with licensed cards and autographs of incoming prospects. [4]
  • Women's prospects are included alongside men's. [4]
  • It brings case-hit programs to NBA cards, mixing NCAA and NBA collecting. [4]

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Rookies in 2025-26 Bowman Basketball

Headline rookies the published checklist places in the base set, with card numbers where it shows them. Not the full checklist; the maker's checklist can still change.

  • Cooper FlaggDallas Mavericks
  • Dylan HarperSan Antonio Spurs
  • Kon KnueppelCharlotte Hornets
  • Ace BaileyUtah Jazz
  • VJ EdgecombePhiladelphia 76ers

Source [4][3]

2025-26 Bowman Basketball rookie card checklist

The 50 rookie cards we cover from 2025-26 Bowman Basketball, each with its card number and the player's full card page. Not every card in the set; the maker's checklist is linked under Sources.

2025-26 Bowman Basketball boxes: what's inside each

More NBA releases coming

  • October 23, 2026: 2025-26 Panini Select Basketball
  • November 5, 2026: 2026-27 Topps Flagship Basketball
The full sports card release calendar

2025-26 Bowman Basketball questions

When does 2025-26 Bowman Basketball come out?
2025-26 Bowman Basketball came out on April 22, 2026 (hobby box available from), per Bowman.
Which rookies are in 2025-26 Bowman Basketball?
The base set's rookie cards include Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, per the checklist linked on this page.
Is 2025-26 Bowman Basketball licensed?
Topps returned as the official licensed trading card partner of the NBA in October 2025, its first NBA license since the 2009-10 season.
Which 2025-26 Bowman Basketball rookie cards does Parlae cover?
50 rookie cards, each with its card number and a link to the player's full card page: Ace Bailey #5, Adou Thiero #36, Alex Toohey #48, Alijah Martin #40, Asa Newell #23, Ben Saraf #26 and more.
What 2025-26 Bowman Basketball boxes are there?
Hobby Box (20 packs of 8), Sapphire Edition Hobby Box (8 packs of 4), Mega Box (6 packs of 7), Value Box (6 packs of 10), per Bowman.

Sources

  1. topps.com/products/2025-26-bowman-basketball-hobby-box
  2. topps.com/products/2025-26-bowman-basketball-hobby-box-sealed-case
  3. ripped.topps.com/2025-26-bowman-basketball-checklist-spotlight/
  4. launches.topps.com/en-US/launch/2025-26-bowman-basketball-sapphire-hobby-box
  5. fanaticsinc.com/our-history

The maker's own page: Bowman

Set facts checked 2026-10-17. Set and brand names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them. Every set we cover.

By the Parlae deskSet facts updated Oct 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number