BACKCut Down the Net with 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Collegiate Basketball
Written by: Isaiah Lucas
This time of year, college students return from their extended holiday breaks. It’s only right that Panini’s esteemed Prizm brand heads back to school as well. The 2024 release of Prizm Draft Picks Collegiate Basketball is filled with autographs, parallels and inserts featuring some giants of the college game’s past, present and future.
This is also the time of year when players establish themselves as difference-makers on the court. There are rarely empty seats in the arena, the chants are louder and every bucket means a little more as teams vie for spots at the top of their respective conferences.
Thriving in these high-pressure situations allows players to cut down nets, round into campus legends and soar up NBA Draft boards. This year’s Prizm Draft Picks highlights those who have done that in the past, players currently aiming for glory, as well as prospects awaiting their chance.
In 2024 Prizm Draft Drafts Collegiate Basketball, you’ll get to celebrate the college career of Caitlin Clark, who made a crater-sized impact on the game during her time at the University of Iowa. Joining Clark as one of the marquee players in the collection is UConn’s Paige Bueckers, another generational talent with unlimited range.
The larger-than-life force and two-time National Player of the Year Zach Edey is included, along with a player who made the most out of their single year playing Division I hoops: Dalton Knecht.
Jared McCain, whose personality and social-media videos only added to the lore that started with him being one of the most dominant backcourt players in the country, is also in Prizm Draft Picks. Fan favorite and long-range legend Keisei Tominaga out of Nebraska is also a player to watch for.
There’s also a pair of 2024 darlings in the form of DJ Burns, who powered NC State to its first Final Four since 1983, as well as Oakland’s Jack Gohlke, who hit 10 3s to spur an upset win over Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.
Panini’s vast NIL portfolio is well-represented in this program, featuring players like Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe and Texas’ Tre Johnson, who are currently making their respective presences felt. High school phenoms readying to introduce themselves to larger audiences like Darius Acuff, Alijah Arenas and Tyran Stokes are also available to collect.
As you go on your journey look for popular inserts in Color Blast, Stained Glass, and Net Marvels, as well as popular Prizm Parallels for the Base set which include Gold (numbered to 10), Black Gold (to 5) and Black (1-of-1).
There are also a few exciting new additions in this edition of the collection. Kaleidoscopic joins a stunning collection of insert sets that includes Fireworks, Widescreen, Brilliance, and Prizm Break.
Penmanship is included across a variety of must-see collections that serve as the home for the four signature cards you’ll find per box, on average. Those auto sets include Sensational Signatures, Draft Picks Autographs, Legacy Signatures and Campus Favorites Signatures.
