March 2022 WNBA Cards PSA POP Count Update

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It looks like Spring is finally here and that means it’s time for our March 2022 PSA POP count update. Cue the applause.

Let’s start with the overall state of grading. PSA continues to crank out an unreal number of sports cards each month. The backlog still exists, but it looks like peak WNBA slabbing has subsided.

March 2022 was the lowest output for WNBA slabs since July 2021. In total, 337 WNBA cards were put in PSA slabs during the month.

The ultra modern sets continue to dominate the POP counts, but many of the W25 rookie cards that appear on PSA registry sets are beginning to aggressively rise. It appears the cooler market for 2021 and the overall level off in prices for 2020 is driving collectors and investors into the earlier years.

Lauren Jackson, Candace Parker, and Brittney Griner rookie cards each had double digit month over month increases, as the chase continues for more coveted PSA 10s.

Ultra Modern WNBA Cards Continue to Lead the Way

The narrative since last year continued in March. Almost 8,000 ultra modern WNBA cards are now in PSA slabs.

This number is still low in the grand scheme of sports cards. It’s still shocking to watch the number rise. Especially since a year ago there were about these many WNBA cards in PSA slabs in total.

As mentioned below, the output numbers are slowing. Outside of the color blasts, gold parallels, and various autos, demand for 2021 WNBA Prizm has been moderate. There is no anticipated rush to grade this set, so unless a major source of older WNBA cards surface, it looks like grading output is getting back to normal.

At least in our neck of the woods.

Rank	Set	POP Count	Growth
1	2020 Panini Prizm WNBA	7079	2%
2	1997 Pinnacle Inside	3,956	.3%
3	1999 Hoops	1,995	0%
4	2000 SkyBox Dominion WNBA	1,056	<1%
5	2000 Fleer Ultra WNBA	1,034	<1%
6	1999 Fleer Ultra WNBA	929	<1%
7	2019 Panini Donruss WNBA	686	1%
8	1998 Pinnacle WNBA	355	<1%
9	2001 Fleer Tradition WNBA	341	<1%
10	2001 Fleer Ultra WNBA	229	<1%

#FreeBrittney Leads to POP Count Increase?

The situation with Brittney Griner is a serious matter. It’s also one that brought her name into the media.

It may be a coincidence, but this sleuth thinks her situation has a lot to do with the 27% increase in her rookie card month over month. Those evil flippers and investors are always looking to make a buck.

Other notable increases from the top 35 list of WNBA rookie cards include the 2001 Ultra Lauren Jackson rookie and the 2008 Rittenhouse Candace Parker.

Rank	Card	POP Count
1	2020 Prizm Sabrina Ionescu	1,907
2	1997 Pinnacle Inside Sheryl Swoopes	883
3	1997 Pinnacle Inside Cynthia Cooper	797
4	1997 Pinnacle Inside Lisa Leslie	618
5	2020 Prizm Satou Sabally	190
6	1997 Pinnacle Inside Rebecca Lobo	159
7	1999 Ultra Chamique Holdsclaw	143
8	2000 Fleer Ultra Becky Hammon	125
9	1997 Pinnacle Inside Tina Thompson	123
10	2004 Ultra Diana Taurasi	105
11	1999 Ultra Katie Smith	68
12	2002 Authentix Sue Bird	64
13	1999 Ultra Dawn Staley	63
14	1999 Ultra Yolanda Griffith	61
15	2002 Ultra Sue Bird	58
16	2001 Ultra Tamika Catchings	56
17	2016 Rittenhouse Breanna Stewart	43
18	2001 Ultra Lauren Jackson	36
19	2008 Rittenhouse Candace Parker	34
20	2018 Rittenhouse A’ja WIlson	30
21	2013 Rittenhouse Brittney Griner	28
22	2002 Ultra Swin Cash	27
23	2011 Rittenhouse Maya Moore	24
24	2008 Rittenhouse Sylvia Fowles	24
25	2013 Rittenhouse Elena Delle Donne	22
26	2002 Authentix Swin Cash	20
27	2006 Rittenhouse Seimone Augustus	19
28	2010 Rittenhouse Tina Charles	18
29	2006 Rittenhouse Cappie Pondexter	18
30	2011 Rittenhouse Courtney Vandersloot	15
31	2011 Rittenhouse Liz Cambage	11
32	2013 Rittenhouse Skylar Diggins	8
33	2012 Rittenhouse Nneka Owgumike	8
34	2016 Rittenhouse Jonquel Jones	8
35	2017 Rittenhouse Kelsey Plum	7