By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor

First they were drafted, then they sat on the bench for a card season. Then they were drafted again, and now they can be seen on cardboard.

Panini America on Monday revealed the first looks at the rookie redemption cards collectors will be receiving from their 2011-12 NBA packs.

Get a glimpse of the cards from 2011-12 Past & Present, Limited and Gold Standard … after the jump.

By Chris Olds | Beckett Basketball Editor

You might have pulled one of the cards, now you can know who they are.

Panini America drafted the checklist for its 2011-12 NBA Draft cards on Monday night … the redemptions found in packs of 2011-12 Past & Present, 2011-12 Limited and 2011-12 Gold Standard found in lieu of Rookie Cards this past season.

See the results of what’s what … after the jump.

In reverse draft order (most recent pick first, first pick last) they are  …
(Click here to see how they are selling in online auctions.) 

Note: The card number assigned to the player applies across all three sets.

Kyrie Irving is Card #XRCO

Bismack Biyombo is Card #XRCBB

MarShon Brooks is Card #XRCE

Alex Burks is Card #XRCC

Jimmy Butler is Card #XRCY

Norris Cole is Card #XRCT

Kenneth Faried is Card #XRCS

Jimmer Fredette is Card #XRCHH

Jordan Hamilton is Card #XRCII

Tobias Harris is Card #XRCDD

Reggie Jackson is Card #XRCEE

Enes Canter is Card #XRCW

Brandon Knight is Card #XRCH

Kawhi Leonard is Card #XRCN

Marcus Morris is Card #XRCL

Markieff Morris is Card #XRCK

Chandler Parsons is Card #XRCZ

Iman Shumpert is Card #XRCFF

Chris Singleton is Card #XRCJ

Nolan Smith is Card #XRCX

Isiah Thomas is Card #XRCA

Klay Thompson is Card #XRCG

Tristan Thompson is Card #XRCCC

Jan Vesely is Card #XRCR

Kemba Walker is Card #XRCI

Derrick Williams is Card #XRCGG

Cory Joseph is Card #XRCAA

JaJuan Johnson is Card # XRCQ

Justin Harper is Card #XRCP

Shevlin Mack is Card #XRCB

Gustavo Ion is Card #XRCM

Charles Jenkins is Card #XRCV

Jeremy Tyler is Card #XRCU

Josh Harrelson is Card #XRCF

Lavoy Allen is Card #XRCD

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Basketball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.

By Chris Olds | Beckett Basketball Editor

The auctions have ended, the numbers have been crunched. The ranges have been tabulated and the OPG has been posted.

The 2011-12 Limited basketball card set has arrived on Beckett.com with the favorites, autographs and memories in tow. Let’s take a look inside the numbers crunched by Beckett Basketball Senior Market Analyst Rob Springs – and see even more — after the jump.

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Total value … of all priced cards in product: $35,514.

Average price … of all priced cards: $16.50.

Highest cards:
Trophy Case Materials Signatures Prime #1 Derrick Rose/15  $175-$350
Trophy Case Materials Signatures Prime #2 Kobe Bryant/15  $175-$350

Other notable cards:
Retired Numbers Materials Signatures Prime #11 Scottie Pippen/25  $125-$250
2012 Draft Pick Redemptions #1 Anthony Davis EXCH $125-$225
Trios Materials Prime #10 Alonzo Mourning/Glen Rice/Shaquille O’Neal/15  $80-$200

Springs Says:  Does absence make the heart grow fonder?  In a 2011-12 BK world of limited (pun intented) releases and with just Hoops and Past and Present (entry level and new product) on the market, Limited has benefited.  The fact that this is the first very familiar release from Panini has this product heavily broken and the cards selling well and in some cases, above previous value levels from previous Limited basketball releases.  The 2012 Draft Pick Redemptions are also selling stronger than in Past and Present because it appears the cards may be in smaller supply — not confirmed, but possible.

Olds’ Opinion: It’s familiar, it’s got foilboard and it’s got nearly everything one would expect to find in a Limited release.

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Basketball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.

Join Beckett Basketball’s Chris Olds and Rob Springs as they rip into a pair of 2011-12 Limited boxes from Panini America in this latest edition of Box Busters.

What will they find inside? Watch and find out …

(Need a checklist or OPG for this one? Click here.)

April 11 Update:  Added new info and images.

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By Chris Olds | Beckett Basketball Editor

When Panini America‘s 2011-12 Limited arrives in late May it won’t just be packing the latest and greatest in autographs and memorabilia.

It will be packing redemption cards for the first rookies of this year’s NBA class — and next year’s crop, too.

Limited is one of three 2011-12 products that will take this approach with the other two being the forthcoming Past & Present and the forthcoming Gold Standard.

While full details are still forthcoming from the company, what is known about Limited is that each $100 (or so) six-card pack (15 packs per case) will include one Draft Class autograph redemption card inside along with one autograph, one memorabilia card one parallel and a selection of base cards when it arrives on May 30.

While a full slate of what’s in store has not been released, the company has noted there will be a heavy emphasis on prime swatches and lower-numbered chase parallels. Some of the notable signers for this one will include Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, Derrick Rose, Magic Johnson, Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, Larry Bird, Bill Russell and Shaquille O’Neal.

Several Prime autograph insert sets also will be found in the product, including:

– Jumbo Jersey Numbers, limited to five or fewer copies.

– Decade Dominance, limited to five or less.

– Glass Cleaners, limited to five or less. This one will include both current and retired stars on a new look.

– Trophy Case, limited to 10 or less. This new insert set will showcase, you guessed it, trophy-winners.

– Retired Numbers, limited to five or less.

A couple of other ink-focused inclusions — but clearly not everything in the mix — will include Limited Trios Signatures (three autos from a themed selection; 49 or less) and Potential Signatures, which will showcase some of the league’s top young stars. Decade Dominance Signatures will showcase long-time stars, while Masterful Marks will focus on 50 top veterans and young stars.

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Basketball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.

By Chris Olds | Beckett Basketball Editor

NBA fans, your wait for trading cards is officially almost over.

Panini America announced its plans for the 2011-12 NBA card season on Tuesday with what it calls a “completely overhauled roster” of products.

The company, which is the lone NBA card licensee, will launch its offerings with the high-end 2011 Preferred coming in late-February. That high-end product will include three autographs and one six- or eight-swatch booklet card in every pack. Its price — $200 a pop.

“We are excited by the return of the NBA and look forward to delivering NBA trading cards to basketball fans around the world with the release of our 2011-12 NBA products,” said Panini America CEO Mark Warsop. “There was so much excitement for the NBA and its players last season and we are looking forward to picking up where we left off.  The time away has only strengthened the demand for Panini NBA trading card products and we’re confident that our new product roster will be well-received.”

Up next will be 2011-12 NBA Hoops, which returns after several years on the bench. That brand, arriving in March, will carry a suggested retail price of $1 a pack and include autographed buyback cards from the inaugural 1989-90 NBA Hoops set. It also will have a hobby version costing $2 a pack which will include two sigs per box.

Planned products for later in the year include 2011-12 Limited, arriving in May, 2011-12 Past & Present (set for June) and 2011-12 Gold Standard set to arrive in July. The last two products will include redemption cards for the first cards from the 2011-12 rookie class as well as redemptions for the 2012-13 NBA Draft picks.

The five brands — six if you count hobby Hoops as a “different” product — are the only sets the company presently plans to produce. That’s down from 16 brands, plus the Adrenalyn gaming set, last season.

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Basketball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.