1988-89 Fleer #55 Vern Fleming
About Vern Fleming
A smooth 6-5 point guard from Queens by way of Georgia, Vern Fleming won Olympic gold with the 1984 U.S. team in Los Angeles before the Pacers grabbed him 18th overall in that summer's draft. He spent eleven seasons running Indiana's offense, and this Fleer issue catches him square in his prime: 14.3 points and 6.5 assists a game in 1988-89. The next season he started all 82 games with career bests of 14.3 points and 7.4 assists, and in November 1990 he dished a career-high 18 assists against Houston. A First-Team All-SEC pick at Georgia in 1984, Fleming wrapped up with New Jersey in 1995-96, retiring with 10,125 points and 4,293 assists over 893 games. Card #55 is not his rookie card — he was already a fifth-year veteran when this set hit shelves.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 310 | 136 | 148 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 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 Vern Fleming card?
It is card #55 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Vern Fleming with the Indiana Pacers.
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.