1988-89 Fleer #52 Rodney McCray
About Rodney McCray
A pillar of Louisville's 1980 NCAA championship team alongside his brother Scooter and Darrell Griffith, Rodney McCray also made the 1980 U.S. Olympic squad — a trip erased by the Moscow boycott, for which he received a Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. Houston took the Mount Vernon, New York product third overall in 1983, and over five Rockets seasons he became the club's do-everything forward: an early 'point forward' running the offense, All-Defensive Second Team in 1987 and First Team in 1988, and a starter throughout the 1986 Finals run against Larry Bird's Celtics. This card, not a rookie, catches him at a crossroads — Fleer printed him as a Rocket, but the Otis Thorpe trade sent him to Sacramento for 1988-89. Stops in Dallas and Chicago followed, and he retired in 1993 with 9,014 points, 5,087 rebounds, and a Bulls championship ring.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 269 | 101 | 115 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-18. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. 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 Rodney McCray card?
It is card #52 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Rodney McCray with the Houston Rockets.
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 2026-10-05.