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DeMar DeRozan Card Profile
BCI Collector Score
7.5/10
Prime Hold
Score breakdown
Scores /10 · Weights %
- Basketball achievements and the player's lasting appeal to collectors.25% weight
- 8.0
- The strength of the player's defining rookies, inserts, autographs and patch cards.20% weight
- 7.8
- How consistently collectors buy the player's important cards, supported by repeat sales.20% weight
- 6.9
- How well key cards stand apart as new releases and more parallels add supply. Higher means less risk of dilution.15% weight
- 8.1
- How easy it is to find comparable sales and buyers across different budgets.10% weight
- 6.4
- How much room today's prices leave for the player's long-term case to improve. Higher means less future success is already priced in.10% weight
- 8.4
- Weighted score
- 7.6
- Career uncertainty penalty
- -0.1 points
- Overall score
- 7.5/10
Younger players receive a larger deduction because more of their career is still unproven.
2009 Topps Chrome color and National Treasures RPA market
DeRozan has deep Toronto loyalty, a long scoring résumé, and a rookie year with strong Chrome and premium products. Liquidity is selective, so the best cards should stay anchored to refractors or National Treasures.
Buy lanes
Cards to consider
A card to consider at each budget. Grade, condition and the individual copy affect what you pay.
Entry Lane$500 and below2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan rookie
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan rookie
Reference image—shown card: 2009-10 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #100 DeMar DeRozan Rookie Card (#38/50) - PSA GEM MT 10
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan rookie is the practical first step into DeMar DeRozan's 2009 Topps Chrome color and National Treasures RPA market. Use centering, surface, and sale frequency to decide whether the copy deserves room in the collection.
Buying caution
Later autograph volume spread across too many teams and products.
Core Lane$500 to $2,5002009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Refractor rookie
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Refractor rookie
Reference image—shown card: 2009-10 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #100 DeMar DeRozan Rookie Card (#38/50) - PSA GEM MT 10
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Refractor rookie carries the clearest identity in DeMar DeRozan's market. Buy the copy whose eye appeal explains the premium before relying on grade alone.
Buying caution
Base rookie slabs priced as if Chrome supply were scarce.
Premium Lane$2,500 to $10,0002009-10 National Treasures DeMar DeRozan Rookie Patch Autograph /99
2009-10 National Treasures DeMar DeRozan Rookie Patch Autograph /99
Reference image—shown card: 2009-10 Playoff National Treasures Autograph Jersey #208 DeMar DeRozan Signed Patch Rookie Card (#97/99) - PSA GEM MT 10
2009-10 National Treasures DeMar DeRozan Rookie Patch Autograph /99 earns the premium slot only when its visible condition and card importance improve on the core choice. Keep DeMar DeRozan's 2009 Topps Chrome color and National Treasures RPA market as the comparison point.
Buying caution
Base rookie slabs priced as if Chrome supply were scarce.
Grail Lane$10,000 to $50,0002009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Gold Refractor rookie /50
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Gold Refractor rookie /50
Reference image—shown card: 2009-10 Demar Derozan Rookies & Stars Logoman 1/1 Rookie RC Patch Auto BGS 9.5
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Gold Refractor rookie /50 belongs in DeMar DeRozan's grail lane when scarcity and presentation are both obvious. Thin sales demand patience, a clean comp set, and a copy that does not need excuses.
Buying caution
Base rookie slabs priced as if Chrome supply were scarce.
Trophy Lane$50,000+No buy recommended
No buy recommended
No Trophy purchase is recommended for DeMar DeRozan from the currently supported card ladder. Hold cash until an exact target has defensible scarcity, provenance, and enough buyer depth.
Buying caution
Career points create an easy pitch, but DeRozan's premium buyer pool remains much narrower than the headline statistic.
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