1988-89 Fleer #95 Jerome Kersey
About Jerome Kersey
Fleer caught Jerome Kersey right at the summit: card #95 follows his 1987-88 breakout, when the high-flying small forward poured in 19.2 points and 8.3 rebounds a night in his first year as a Portland starter. The Blazers plucked him from Division II Longwood College with the 46th pick in 1984 — unusually high for that level — after he led all of Division II in rebounding as a senior. Kersey pushed Michael Jordan to the wire in the 1987 Slam Dunk Contest, and broadcaster Bill Schonely's call after one thunderous two-handed slam — "Mercy, Mercy, Jerome Kersey!" — became the nickname that stuck for life. Eleven Portland seasons brought Finals runs in 1990 and 1992 beside Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter; later stops with the Warriors, Lakers, Sonics, Spurs, and Bucks added a 1999 championship ring in San Antonio. He retired in 2001 with 11,825 points over 1,153 games. Not a rookie card, but the definitive Mercy Kersey — gone too soon in 2015, No. 54 retired at Longwood.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 302 | 67 | 177 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). The graders do not break out the stickers, so sticker pages carry no table.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1988-89 Fleer Jerome Kersey card?
It is card #95 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Jerome Kersey with the Portland Trail Blazers.
How many cards are in the 1988-89 Fleer Basketball set?
132 base cards - 119 players ordered by team, the All-Star subset #120-131 and a checklist - plus the 11-card Super Star Sticker insert, for 143 cards in a master run. There are no variations; three backs carry uncorrected errors (#20, #26, #100).
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Basketball-Reference, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-19.