2015-16 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Basketball Variations Gallery

College hoops might be new to Contenders, but many of the major elements of 2015-16 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Basketball remain true to the brand. A big one is the College Ticket Autographs featuring autographs of 2015-16 NBA rookies. And when you have rookie autographs, the variations usually follow. 2015-16 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Basketball variations exist, but spotting them doesn’t appear to be easy.

A total of 46 players have College Ticket Autograph Variations. They’re definitely surfacing. But, at this point, collectors are still left to figure out what’s what.

In a lot of recent Contenders sets, there has been some sort of tip off as to whether a card is the base version or the variation. It’s still unclear if that’s the case here. And if there is a hint, it’s not readily apparent.

Furthering complicating matters is the fact that, like pretty much all Contenders sets, short prints are also in play. Even with the limited amount of cards showing up early, it looks as though some of the autographs are tougher to pull than others. In some instances, the print runs for the regular cards and variations may be close. This makes it more difficult to tell what’s what.

At this point, it’s hard to confirm for certain which are the 2015-16 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Basketball variations and which aren’t. This will be the case until there’s some sort of confirmation from Panini or a larger sample size.

While we’re not going to declare variations yet, it’s important to know the differences between the base and variations autographs. Below we’ve got images and details of what we’ve seen. For the time being, we’re also going to track the number of each that have been listed on eBay, including parallels. It’s still early but trends should start emerging over the next few days.

2015-16 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Basketball Variations

Numbers indicate the total listings on eBay so far. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most reliable data currently available.

Updated: Nov. 3

101 Aaron Harrison, Kentucky Wildcats

• ball in two hands – Base 0, Parallel 2
• dribbling – Base 0, Parallel 5
• white jersey – Base 0, Parallel 3

102 Alan Williams, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

104 Anthony Brown, Stanford Cardinal

• black jersey – Base 1, Parallel 0
• red jersey – Base 11, Parallel 2

105 Bobby Portis, Arkansas Razorbacks

• white jersey – Base 2, Parallel 6
• red jersey – Base 0, Parallel 5

106 Brandon Ashley, Arizona Wildcats

• dribbling – Base 4, Parallels 0
• jumping – Base 14, Parallel 7

107 Cameron Payne, Murray State Racers

• yellow jersey – Base 0, Parallel 6
• white jersey – Base 4, Parallel 1

108 Chris McCullough, Syracuse Orange

• one foot in front of the other – Base 0, Parallel 1
• feet to sides – Base 11, Parallel 2

109 Aaron White, Iowa Hawkeyes

110 Christian Wood, UNLV Rebels

• dribbling, ball in left hand – Base 2, Parallel 1
• dribbling, ball in right hand – Base 4, Parallel 4
• crouching – Base 0, Parallel 2

111 Cliff Alexander, Kansas Jayhawks

• ball over head – Base 6, Parallel 6
• jumping, ball at waist – Base 4, Parallel 2
• standing, ball at waist – Base 1, Parallel 4

112 D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State Buckeyes

• white jersey – Base 11, Parallel 4
• red jersey – Base 7, Parallel 4

113 Dakari Johnson, Kentucky Wildcats

• sleeves – Base 7, Parallel 4
• no sleeves – Base 31, Parallel 4

114 Delon Wright, Utah Utes

• ball in right hand – Base 7, Parallel 3
• ball in left hand – Base 2, Parallel 4

115 Devin Booker, Kentucky Wildcats

• two hands on ball – Base 0, Parallel 1
• one hand on ball – Base 4, Parallel 2

116 Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin Badgers

• ball in two hands – Base 14, Parallel 2
• wearing headband – Base 4, Parallel 6

117 J.P. Tokoto, North Carolina Tar Heels

• white jersey – Base 3, Parallel 6
• blue jersey – Base 37, Parallel 4

118 Jahlil Okafor, Duke Blue Devils

• no sleeves – Base 2, Parallel 3
• sleeve – Base 7, Parallel 2

119 Jarell Martin, LSU Tigers

• white jersey – Base 0, Parallel 5
• yellow jersey – Base 14, Parallel 3

120 Jordan Mickey, LSU Tigers

• white jersey – Base 0, Parallel 3
• black jersey – Base 11, Parallel 2

121 Joseph Young, Oregon Ducks

• green jersey – Base 3, Parallel 8
• yellow jersey – Base 27, Parallel 3

122 Justin Anderson, Virginia Cavaliers

• black jersey – Base 0, Parallel 3
• white jersey – Base 2, Parallel 2

123 Justise Winslow, Duke Blue Devils

• white jersey – Base, Parallel
• blue jersey – Base 9, Parallel 3

124 Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky Wildcats

• checkered pattern on shorts – Base 1, Parallel 7
• striped socks – Base 9, Parallel 2

125 Kelly Oubre Jr., Kansas Jayhawks

• white jersey – Base 0, Parallel 1
• blue jersey – Base 4, Parallel 1

126 Branden Dawson, Michigan State Spartans

• green jersey – Base 8, Parallel 3
• white jersey – Base 33, Parallel 1

127 Kevon Looney, UCLA Bruins

• blue jersey – Base 2, Parallel 1
• white jersey – Base 6, Parallel 1

128 Michael Frazier II, Florida Gators

• blue jersey – Base 4, Parallel 3
• white jersey, ball over head – Base 4, Parallel 2
• white jersey, ball at waist – Base 12, Parallel 3

129 Michael Qualls, Arkansas Razorbacks

• dribbling – Base 0, Parallel 3
• dunking – Base 1, Parallel 2

130 Montrezl Harrell, Louisville Cardinals

• black jersey – Base 0, Parallel 6
• white jersey – Base 20, Parallel 1

131 Myles Turner, Texas Longhorns

• white jersey – Base 1, Parallel 5
• orange jersey – Base 8, Parallel 2

133 Olivier Hanlan, Boston College Eagles

• logo on ball – Base 4, Parallel 6
• hand out of frame – Base 22, Parallel 2

134 Quinn Cook, Duke Blue Devils

• left hand up – Base 0, Parallel 1
• left hand down – Base 2, Parallel 3

135 R.J. Hunter, Georgia State Panthers

• white jersey – Base 1, Parallel 3
• blue jersey – Base 13, Parallel 3

136 Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse Orange

• orange jersey – Base 5, Parallel 4
• white jersey – Base 13, Parallel 1

137 Rashad Vaughn, UNLV Rebels

• red jersey – Base 1, Parallel 3
• black jersey – Base 5, Parallel 1

138 Richaun Holmes, Bowling Green Falcons

• ball in two hands – Base 4, Parallel 3
• ball in one hand – Base 17, Parallel 2

140 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona Wildcats

• red jersey – Base 3, Parallel 1
• blue jersey – Base 9, Parallel 6

141 Sam Dekker, Wisconsin Badgers

• white leggings – Base 0, Parallel 7
• black leggings – Base 5, Parallel 4

142 Stanley Johnson, Arizona Wildcats

• dribbling – Base 1, Parallel 4
• passing – Base 0, Parallel 8

144 Terry Rozier, Louisville Cardinals

• white jersey – Base 2, Parallel 2
• black jersey – Base 5, Parallel 1

145 Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming Cowboys

• jumping – Base 0, Parallel 5
• dribbling – Base 17, Parallel 8

146 Trey Lyles, Kentucky Wildcats

• dribbling – Base 1, Parallel 3
• two hands on ball – Base 4, Parallel 3

147 Tyler Harvey, Eastern Washington Eagles

• dark jersey – Base 5, Parallel 4
• red jersey – Base 21, Parallel 2

148 Tyus Jones, Duke Blue Devils

• white jersey – Base 0, Parallel 4
• blue jersey – Base 10, Parallel 3

149 Jonathan Holmes, Texas Longhorns

• white jersey – Base 0, Parallel 3
• orange jersey – Base 5, Parallel 3

150 Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky Wildcats

sleeves – Base 1, Parallel 5
no sleeves – Base 7, Parallel 5