1988-89 Fleer #23 Ron Harper
About Ron Harper
A Dayton, Ohio native who left Miami University as its all-time leading scorer (2,377 points) and a two-time MAC Player of the Year, Ron Harper went eighth overall to Cleveland in the 1986 NBA Draft and delivered immediately — 22.9 points per game, All-Rookie First Team honors, and a runner-up finish for Rookie of the Year. Sportswriters dubbed the high-flying guard the "Ohio Flyer," and this card catches him near his athletic peak: in 1988-89 he started all 82 games at 18.6 points and 5.3 assists for a Cavaliers squad whose season ended on Michael Jordan's famous "Shot" at Richfield Coliseum. It's his second-year Fleer issue, not a rookie — his lone RC came in 1987-88 Fleer. Dealt to the Clippers in November 1989, Harper later remade himself into a defensive stopper, collecting five championships — three with the 1996-98 Bulls, two with the 2000-01 Lakers — before retiring in 2001 with 13,910 career points over 1,009 games.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 376 | 127 | 196 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 Ron Harper card?
It is card #23 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Ron Harper with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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 2026-08-23.