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Set Overview
| Overview | Description |
|---|---|
| Print Run | Unknown (Believed to be High) Court Collection (1:7 Cans = 1:70 Cards) Executive Collection (1:47 Cans = 1:470 Cards) |
| Box Run | Unknown (Believed to be High) |
| Box Configuration | Sealed Case of Cans 24 Cans per Case 10 Cards per Can (Cello Packs) |
| Key Cards | Cynthia Cooper RC Sheryl Swoopes RC Tina Thompson RC Lisa Leslie RC Lisa Lobo RC Teresa Weatherspoon RC Nancy Lieberman-Cline RC Ruthie Bolton-Holifield RC |
| Price | $$ |
| Rarity | Low |
| POP Count | Base Cello Pack My Town Team Development |
| Buy Online | The Collection Find on eBay Search ComC |
Base Set
The 1997 Pinnacle Inside WNBA is the first ever WNBA set. The 1997 Pinnacle Inside WNBA set contains 81 base cards and 16 inserts from two different sets (My Town, Team Development). There are two short print parallel sets, Court Collection, and the Executive Collection. This set is filled with the rookie cards of a number of legends and Hall of Fame players that makes this base set a must have even if it is easy to find.
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Leslie RC | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2 | Cynthia Cooper RC | Houston Comets |
| 3 | Rebecca Lobo RC | New York Liberty |
| 4 | Michele Timms RC | Phoenix Mercury |
| 5 | Ruthie Bolton-Holifield RC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 6 | Michelle Edwards RC | Cleveland Rockers |
| 7 | Vicky Bullett RC | Charlotte Sting |
| 8 | Tammi Reiss RC | Utah Starzz |
| 9 | Penny Toler RC | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 10 | Tia Jackson RC | Phoenix Mercury |
| 11 | Rhonda Mapp RC | Charlotte Sting |
| 12 | Elena Baranova RC | Utah Starzz |
| 13 | Tina Thompson RC | Houston Comets |
| 14 | Merlakia Jones RC | Cleveland Rockers |
| 15 | Tora Suber RC | Charlotte Sting |
| 16 | Sophia Witherspoon RC | New York Liberty |
| 17 | Tajama Abraham RC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 18 | Jessie Hicks RC | Utah Starzz |
| 19 | Tina Nicholson RC | Cleveland Rockers |
| 20 | Tiffany Woosley RC | Houston Comets |
| 21 | Chantel Tremitiere RC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 22 | Daedra Charles RC | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 23 | Nancy Lieberman-Cline RC | Phoenix Mercury |
| 24 | Denique Graves RC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 25 | Toni Foster RC | Phoenix Mercury |
| 26 | Sheryl Swoopes RC | Houston Comets |
| 27 | Kym Hampton RC | New York Liberty |
| 28 | Sharon Manning RC | Charlotte Sting |
| 29 | Janice Lawrence Braxton RC | Cleveland Rockers |
| 30 | Sue Wicks RC | New York Liberty |
| 31 | Lady Hardmon RC | Utah Starzz |
| 32 | Jamila Wideman RC | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 33 | Bridgette Gordon RC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 34 | Lynette Woodard RC | Cleveland Rockers |
| 35 | Kim Perrot RC | Houston Comets |
| 36 | Teresa Weatherspoon RC | New York Liberty |
| 37 | Andrea Stinson RC | Charlotte Sting |
| 38 | Janeth Arcain RC | Houston Comets |
| 39 | Pamela McGee RC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 40 | Tamecka Dixon RC | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 41 | Wendy Palmer RC | Utah Starzz |
| 42 | Umeki Webb RC | Phoenix Mercury |
| 43 | Isabelle Fijalkowski RC | Cleveland Rockers |
| 44 | Jennifer Gillom RC | Phoenix Mercury |
| 45 | Latasha Byears RC | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 46 | Haixia Zheng RC | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 47 | Kisha Ford RC | New York Liberty |
| 48 | Eva Nemcova RC | Cleveland Rockers |
| 49 | Penny Moore RC | Charlotte Sting |
| 50 | Mwadi Mabika RC | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 51 | Kim Williams RC | Utah Starzz |
| 52 | Wanda Guyton RC | Houston Comets |
| 53 | Vickie Johnson RC | New York Liberty |
| 54 | Deborah Carter RC | Utah Starzz |
| 55 | Bridget Pettis RC | Phoenix Mercury |
| 56 | Andrea Congreaves RC | Charlotte Sting |
| 57 | Haixia Zheng HS | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 58 | Tammi Reiss HS | Utah Starzz |
| 59 | Jennifer Gillom HS | Phoenix Mercury |
| 60 | Bridgette Gordon HS | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 61 | Janice Lawrence Braxton HS | Cleveland Rockers |
| 62 | Cynthia Cooper HS | Houston Comets |
| 63 | Teresa Weatherspoon HS | New York Liberty |
| 64 | Elena Baranova HS | Utah Starzz |
| 65 | Nancy Lieberman-Cline HS | Phoenix Mercury |
| 66 | Andrea Congreaves HS | Charlotte Sting |
| 67 | Sophia Witherspoon HS | New York Liberty |
| 68 | Vicky Bullett HS | Charlotte Sting |
| 69 | Ruthie Bolton-Holifield HS | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 70 | Tina Thompson HS | Houston Comets |
| 71 | Lynette Woodard HS | Cleveland Rockers |
| 72 | Jamila Wideman HS | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 73 | Lisa Leslie SG | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 74 | Wendy Palmer SG | Utah Starzz |
| 75 | Michele Timms SG | Phoenix Mercury |
| 76 | Ruthie Bolton-Holifield SG | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 77 | Andrea Stinson SG | Charlotte Sting |
| 78 | Lynette Woodard SG | Cleveland Rockers |
| 79 | Cynthia Cooper SG | Houston Comets |
| 80 | Rebecca Lobo SG | New York Liberty |
| 81 | Checklist |
Inserts
My Town
The 1997 Pinnacle Inside My Town insert set contains 8 cards designed to showcase some of the league’s top players against the skyline of their teams city. The 1997 Pinnacle Inside My Town insert is not particularly sought after or valuable, however the cards designs are sharp, making this a fun insert set to have.
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2 | Lady Hardmon | Utah Starzz |
| 3 | Michele Timms | Phoenix Mercury |
| 4 | Ruthie Bolton-Holifield | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 5 | Andrea Stinson | Charlotte Sting |
| 6 | Michelle Edwards | Cleveland Rockers |
| 7 | Cynthia Cooper | Houston Comets |
| 8 | Rebecca Lobo | New York Liberty |
Team Development
The 1997 Pinnacle Inside Team Development insert set also contains 8 cards. The 1997 Pinnacle Inside Team Development Insert Set features a distinct foil overlay gives these cards a distinctive design. This set is not particularly in high demand, but it does feature Javale McGee’ mom Pamela which is a cool little factoid.
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Thompson | Houston Comets |
| 2 | Pamela McGee | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 3 | Jamila Wideman | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 4 | Eva Nemcova | Cleveland Rockers |
| 5 | Tammi Reiss | Utah Starzz |
| 6 | Sue Wicks | New York Liberty |
| 7 | Tora Suber | Charlotte Sting |
| 8 | Toni Foster | Phoenix Mercury |