1990s shooting star and champion
Glen Rice Card Profile
BCI Collector Score
7.3/10
Selective Buy
Score breakdown
Scores /10 · Weights %
- Basketball achievements and the player's lasting appeal to collectors.25% weight
- 7.5
- The strength of the player's defining rookies, inserts, autographs and patch cards.20% weight
- 7.3
- How consistently collectors buy the player's important cards, supported by repeat sales.20% weight
- 6.4
- 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
- 5.7
- 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
- 8.6
SkyBox rookie with Finest, Star Rubies, and PMG collector lanes
Rice's shooting legacy, All-Star peak, and memorable uniforms give him a credible 1990s niche. His rookie is common, making true premium demand dependent on refractors and the era's best numbered parallels.
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 below1990-91 SkyBox Glen Rice rookie
1990-91 SkyBox Glen Rice rookie
Reference image—shown card: 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (PMG) Green #35 Glen Rice (#002/100) - PSA EX 5
For Glen Rice, 1990-91 SkyBox Glen Rice rookie in PSA 10 offers the most disciplined entry. It keeps the purchase tied to SkyBox rookie with Finest, Star Rubies, and PMG collector lanes while preserving budget for a stronger collector identity.
Buying caution
Junk-wax rookie slabs priced as rare because of the grade.
Core Lane$500 to $2,5001993-94 Finest Glen Rice Refractor
1993-94 Finest Glen Rice Refractor
Reference image—shown card: 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (PMG) Green #35 Glen Rice (#002/100) - PSA EX 5
Glen Rice's core case centers on 1993-94 Finest Glen Rice Refractor. That choice suits the 1990s shooting star and champion profile better than a small numerical-grade advantage.
Buying caution
Unfamiliar numbered parallels with little set-level demand.
Premium Lane$2,500 to $10,0001998-99 SkyBox Premium Star Rubies Glen Rice /50
1998-99 SkyBox Premium Star Rubies Glen Rice /50
Reference image—shown card: 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (PMG) Green #35 Glen Rice (#002/100) - PSA EX 5
Move to 1998-99 SkyBox Premium Star Rubies Glen Rice /50 only when the card makes Glen Rice's hierarchy easier to explain, not harder. The upgrade should show up in issue importance, scarcity, or exceptional presentation.
Buying caution
Unfamiliar numbered parallels with little set-level demand.
Grail Lane$10,000 to $50,0001997-98 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Glen Rice /100
1997-98 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Glen Rice /100
Reference image—shown card: 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (PMG) Green #35 Glen Rice (#002/100) - PSA EX 5
Treat 1997-98 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Glen Rice /100 as a Glen Rice grail only after checking copy quality against the strongest known examples. A thin market calls for conservative price discovery and no assumptions from a single sale.
Buying caution
Unfamiliar numbered parallels with little set-level demand.
Trophy Lane$50,000+1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Glen Rice /10
1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Glen Rice /10
Reference image—shown card: 1997-98 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (PMG) Green #35 Glen Rice (#002/100) - PSA EX 5
Glen Rice's trophy lane culminates in 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green Glen Rice /10. That card must represent the best expression of the SkyBox rookie with Finest, Star Rubies, and PMG collector lanes, with provenance strong enough for the price.
Buying caution
Rice has enough nostalgia to create asking prices, but actual depth is concentrated in famous 1990s parallel families.
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