2019-20
2019-20 Panini Contenders Basketball Hobby Box
Panini basketball
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Frequently asked
What are the key rookies in this product?
Zion Williamson and Ja Morant are the marquee names on Rookie Ticket Autographs. The set also includes RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, Tyler Herro, and other members of the 2019 draft class across the 45-card Rookie Season Ticket checklist.
How many autographs come in a hobby box?
You'll pull 2 autographs per hobby box on average. These are typically Rookie Ticket Autographs or Veteran Season Ticket Autographs, depending on the box.
What's the difference between hobby, blaster, and fat pack?
Hobby boxes have 12 packs of 10 cards each and 2 guaranteed autos. Blasters have 5 packs of 8 cards with retail-exclusive inserts. Fat packs have 12 packs of 22 cards and include retail-only parallels like Game Ticket Green and Game Ticket Purple.
What are the Rookie Ticket Autograph parallels?
Base versions come in Cracked Ice (/25), Championship (1/1), and Printing Plates (1/1 each color). Premium Edition chromium versions include Gold (/10), Gold Vinyl (1/1), and Green Shimmer (retail-exclusive). Photo variations also exist for further chase.
Are there any memorabilia cards?
Yes. Rookie Ticket Swatches and Rookie Ticket Swatches Duals (dual-player versions with Prime /10 and Tag 1/1 parallels) are exclusive to blaster boxes.
What's the base set size?
The set has 165 cards total. The first 100 are Season Ticket veterans, cards 101-145 are Rookie Season Tickets, and 146-165 are Rookie Season Ticket Stickers (retail-exclusive).
What are License to Dominate and Permit to Dominate?
Both are short-print insert sets with driver's license-style designs. They're tougher to pull than most inserts and are popular with collectors hunting unique designs.
What are the best inserts in 2019-20 Panini Contenders?
Worth keeping an eye out for: Rookie Ticket Autographs, Rookie Ticket Autograph Parallels, License to Dominate / Permit to Dominate, Veteran Season Ticket Autographs, Rookie Season Ticket Stickers.
When did 2019-20 Panini Contenders come out?
It dropped January 3, 2020.
What's in a 2019-20 Panini Contenders hobby box?
Hobby: 12 packs per box, 10 cards per pack. Blaster: 5 packs per box, 8 cards per pack. Fat Pack: 12 packs per box, 22 cards per pack.
Where can I buy 2019-20 Panini Contenders?
We track listings across the major North American card shops and surface the best price up top. The Buy on eBay links go through the eBay Partner Network.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$180 | ||
| Blaster Box | $40Trading Card Market | |||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2019-20 Panini Contenders, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
2019-20 Panini Contenders Basketball
2019-20 Panini Contenders Basketball centers on Rookie Ticket Autographs from the 2019 draft class, headlined by Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. It's the ticket-themed flagship for hoops collectors hunting signed rookie cards and premium parallels.
Autographs
2 Autographs per box on average
On average per hobby box
- Rookie Ticket Autograph parallels (Cracked Ice /25, Championship 1/1, Premium Edition variants)
- Rookie Season Ticket Stickers (retail-exclusive, 20-card set)
- License to Dominate or Permit to Dominate (short prints)
- Sophomore Contenders Autographs or MVP Contenders Autographs
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Ticket Autographs The core chase of the product, featuring on-card signatures from top draft picks like Zion Williamson and Ja Morant with multiple parallel tiers.
- Rookie Ticket Autograph Parallels Cracked Ice (/25), Championship (1/1), Premium Edition Gold (/10), and Premium Edition Gold Vinyl (1/1) versions add scarcity and collectibility.
- License to Dominate / Permit to Dominate Short-print inserts with driver's license-style designs that are tougher pulls than standard base.
- Veteran Season Ticket Autographs Signed cards of established stars and veterans, also available in Premium Edition Green Shimmer (retail-exclusive).
- Rookie Season Ticket Stickers Retail-exclusive 20-card set with different players than the hobby Rookie Season Tickets, available in multiple parallels.
Fast facts
- Released
- January 3, 2020
- Box config
- Hobby: 12 packs per box, 10 cards per pack. Blaster: 5 packs per box, 8 cards per pack. Fat Pack: 12 packs per box, 22 cards per pack.
- Set size
- 165 cards
- Top rookie
- Ja Morant