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DeMar DeRozan Card Profile

BCI Collector Score

7.5/10

Prime Hold

Overall scoring rubric

Every player uses the same six weighted pillars. The career-evidence adjustment scales only the score above a neutral 5.0, so an unfinished résumé cannot receive the same confidence as a closed career.

Weighted pillar score
7.6
Established active career
97% confidence
Career-evidence adjustment
-0.1
Final BCI score
7.5
View all 6 pillar inputs plus Career rule

Pillar inputs

Stature (25%)
8.0
Cards (20%)
7.8
Demand (20%)
6.9
Durability (15%)
8.1
Liquidity (10%)
6.4
Price (10%)
8.4

Career rule

Career-evidence adjustment
-0.1
Open the unified player methodology

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.

DeMar DeRozan 2009-10 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #100 DeMar DeRozan Rookie Card (#38/50) - PSA GEM MT 10 scarce and iconic profile anchor basketball card
Featured card: 2009-10 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #100 DeMar DeRozan Rookie Card (#38/50) - PSA GEM MT 10
Entry Lane
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan rookie
Core Lane
2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Refractor rookie
Premium Lane
2009-10 National Treasures DeMar DeRozan Rookie Patch Autograph /99

Collector buy plan

What to buy—and why

DeMar DeRozan's plan names one primary card for each collector role and price band.

Entry Lane$500 and below

2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan rookie

DeMar DeRozan 2009-10 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #100 DeMar DeRozan Rookie Card (#38/50) - PSA GEM MT 10 scarce/iconic anchor representative basketball card

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 $2,500

2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Refractor rookie

DeMar DeRozan 2009-10 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #100 DeMar DeRozan Rookie Card (#38/50) - PSA GEM MT 10 scarce/iconic anchor representative basketball card

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 $10,000

2009-10 National Treasures DeMar DeRozan Rookie Patch Autograph /99

DeMar DeRozan 2009-10 Playoff National Treasures Autograph Jersey #208 DeMar DeRozan Signed Patch Rookie Card (#97/99) - PSA GEM MT 10 premium autograph or memorabilia representative basketball card

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 $50,000

2009-10 Topps Chrome DeMar DeRozan Gold Refractor rookie /50

DeMar DeRozan 2009-10 Demar Derozan Rookies & Stars Logoman 1/1 Rookie RC Patch Auto BGS 9.5 true-scarcity centerpiece representative basketball card

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+

2009-10 National Treasures DeMar DeRozan Rookie Patch Autograph

DeMar DeRozan 2009-10 Demar Derozan Rookies & Stars Logoman 1/1 Rookie RC Patch Auto BGS 9.5 true-scarcity centerpiece representative basketball card

Reference image—shown card: 2009-10 Demar Derozan Rookies & Stars Logoman 1/1 Rookie RC Patch Auto BGS 9.5

2009-10 National Treasures DeMar DeRozan Rookie Patch Autograph is the endpoint for DeMar DeRozan's 2009 Topps Chrome color and National Treasures RPA market. If provenance or copy quality falls short, wait for the right example instead of substituting a merely expensive card.

Buying caution

Career points create an easy pitch, but DeRozan's premium buyer pool remains much narrower than the headline statistic.

Collector traps to avoid
  • Later autograph volume spread across too many teams and products.
  • Base rookie slabs priced as if Chrome supply were scarce.

Career points create an easy pitch, but DeRozan's premium buyer pool remains much narrower than the headline statistic.