2017-18
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2017-18 Panini Select Basketball Hobby Box
What are these options?
- Hobby Box
- The full-size box sold through card shops rather than big-box stores. It has the most packs and the best odds, and most modern hobby boxes guarantee at least one autograph or memorabilia card. Pack and card counts vary by product line. Older listings sometimes call this a wax box.
- Cases
- The factory-sealed carton a product ships in, holding a set number of boxes. A full case is the whole carton; an inner case is a smaller sealed block from inside it. Case buyers get untouched pack sequencing and a lower price per box. Some rare cards are seeded about once per case, which is what collectors mean by a case hit.
| Format | In USAUSD | In CanadaCAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby Box |  |
$1,250 | ||
| Hobby Box Case | |
$15,000 | ||
These are the best prices we could find for this product across the 3 retailers we follow for 2017-18 Panini Select, checked daily. Prices move constantly and stock sells out; always confirm on the retailer’s own page before buying.
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Frequently asked
Who's 2017-18 Panini Select for?
The deep end. People buy this chasing top rookie patch autos and legend signatures, and the price reflects it.
What's the base set structure in 2017-18 Select Basketball?
The 300-card base set is split into three 100-card tiers. Concourse cards are most common, Premier Level cards are short-printed (about 2 per pack), and Courtside cards are the scarcest (2 per box). Each tier has its own Prizm parallel lineup.
Who are the key rookies in this product?
Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, Lauri Markkanen, Josh Jackson, and Markelle Fultz are among the notable 2017 draft class rookies featured. Mitchell and Tatum especially hold value as they became NBA stars.
How many autographs should I expect per box?
You'll average three autographs or memorabilia cards per hobby box. These come as hard-signed inserts like Rookie Jersey Autographs, Rookie Signatures, In Flight Signatures, and standard Signatures.
What are the rarest Prizm parallels?
Black 1/1 cards are the ultimate chase, followed by Green (#/5), Gold (#/10), and Tie-Dye (#/25) versions. Zebra parallels are extremely scarce at roughly 3 per case. Neon Orange Pulsar (#/9) is exclusive to First Off the Line boxes.
What non-autograph inserts are in the product?
The set includes themed inserts like All-World, Phenomenon, and Slash and Dash. These come in various Prizm parallel versions but aren't autographed, making them more affordable chase cards.
How does 2017-18 Select compare to the previous year?
2017-18 maintains the same three-hit-per-box average as 2016-17 Select. The main difference is the expanded rookie autograph focus with the Rookie Jersey Autographs insert tied to the 2017 draft class.
Are there any exclusive parallels I should know about?
Neon Orange Pulsar (#/9) is only in First Off the Line boxes, one per box guaranteed. The standard Prizm lineup includes Silver, Scope, Tri-Color, and numbered versions down to 1/1 Black cards.
When did 2017-18 Panini Select come out?
It dropped March 9, 2018.
What's in a 2017-18 Panini Select hobby box?
5 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 12 boxes per case
What's the cheapest 2017-18 Panini Select hobby box right now?
Cheapest we're tracking is $1249.95 USD. Prices update daily, and the trend arrow on this page shows which way it's been moving.
Where can I buy 2017-18 Panini Select?
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.
2017-18 Panini Select Basketball
2017-18 Panini Select Basketball is a three-tier base set with an average of three autographs or relics per hobby box, anchored by rookie signatures like Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum alongside veteran stars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
Autographs
3 Autographs or relics per box on average
On average per hobby box
- 12 Prizm Parallel cards
- 10 Premier Level base cards
- 2 Courtside base cards
Inserts to watch
- Rookie Jersey Autographs Exclusive 2017 NBA Draft autographs with Donovan Mitchell and other top rookies, available in Tie-Dye (#/25), Gold (#/10), and Black (1/1) Prizm parallels.
- Rookie Signatures Hard-signed rookie cards with multiple parallel tiers including rare Black 1/1 versions.
- In Flight Signatures On-card autographs of established stars like Allen Iverson with premium parallel options.
- Signatures Hard-signed veteran and star player cards with Tie-Dye, Gold, and Black Prizm parallels.
- Prizm Parallels Extensive parallel lineup including Zebra (approximately 3 per case), Tie-Dye (#/25), Gold (#/10), Green (#/5), and Black (1/1) versions across all base tiers.
- Neon Orange Pulsar 1 per FOTL box Exclusive First Off the Line parallel numbered to 9 copies, available only in online-exclusive FOTL boxes.
Fast facts
- Released
- March 9, 2018
- Box config
- 5 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 12 boxes per case
Last 30 days
Canadian prices in CAD, American in USD. A break in a price line means every shop was sold out that day; a day we did not scrape carries the last known price forward.