1988-89 Fleer #108 Xavier McDaniel
About Xavier McDaniel
Seattle grabbed Xavier McDaniel fourth overall in 1985 after he closed his Wichita State career with a feat nobody had managed: leading the NCAA in both scoring (27.4) and rebounding (15.0) in the same season. The shaved-head, shaved-eyebrows enforcer — "the X-Man," a nickname dating to his A.C. Flora High barbershop crew back in Columbia, South Carolina — was an instant starter, earning 1985-86 All-Rookie First Team honors and finishing runner-up to Patrick Ewing for Rookie of the Year. This Fleer issue (not a rookie card) lands right on the heels of his lone All-Star season, 1987-88, when he averaged 21.4 points for the Sonics. He topped 20 a game again in 1988-89 largely as a sixth man, then took his physical brand of forward play to Phoenix, Pat Riley's Knicks — where he famously battled Scottie Pippen in the 1992 playoffs — Boston, and New Jersey, retiring in 1998 with 13,606 points over 12 NBA seasons.
Sources: Wikipedia · Basketball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1-6 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 362 | 154 | 156 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 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 Xavier McDaniel card?
It is card #108 of the 132-card 1988-89 Fleer Basketball base set, picturing Xavier McDaniel with the Seattle SuperSonics.
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.