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2005-06

Deron Williams Rookie Patch Autograph #45

Deron Williams sits in the same six-card /99 rookie patch-autograph summit as Chris Paul, which is important context when reading the 2005 set historically. He does not carry Paul's long-term hobby gravity, but his presence helps show the year had a real top tier rather than a single-card spike.

Year2005-06
SetUpper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball
SubsetRookies
Insert familyRookie Patch Autographs
Card number#45
PlayersDeron Williams
TeamsUtah Jazz
RookieYes
AutographYes
MemorabiliaYes
Serial numbering/99
Appearance kindsolo

Project source notes

  • Cardboard Connection 2005-06 checklist: Used for full 2005-06 checklist modeling, including the 42-card base set, 54-card rookie structure, rookie auto gold parallels, veteran autograph-patch branches, dual-player memorabilia and autograph layers, Limited Logos, Noble Name Plates, Numbers, Scripted Swatches, and the dual- and triple-logoman chase tiers.

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The flagship card of 2005-06 Exquisite. Cardboard Connection's product framing treats Chris Paul as the one rookie who gives the release enduring classic appeal, and the checklist backs that up by placing him squarely in the six-card /99 patch-autograph summit. For seasoned collectors, this is the card that keeps 2005 in the serious part of the Exquisite conversation.

Rookie Patch AutographsRookie Focus Cards/99Chris Paul
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Andrew Bogut rounds out the six-card /99 top tier and helps explain why the 2005 rookie page should be read as a full class rather than as a Chris Paul singleton. In archive terms, he is part of the structural proof that the year's rookie lane still had shape and hierarchy.

Rookie Patch AutographsRookie Focus Cards/99Andrew Bogut
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Andrew Bynum's rookie patch autograph sits outside the /99 summit at /225, which is a useful reminder of how the 2005 rookie ladder is actually structured. It separates the headline tier from the broader rookie run without flattening the entire class into one serial format.

Rookie Patch AutographsRookie Focus Cards/225Andrew Bynum