Tonight’s the night. Starting at 9 p.m. CST on Panini America’s BlogTV channel, five months of intense anticipation pays off for anxious collectors who’ve been waiting since the releases of 2011-12 Past & Present Basketball, 2011-12 Limited Basketball and 2011-12 Gold Standard Basketball to find out the identity of their 2011 NBA Draft Pick Autograph Redemptions.
The names of the 35 players featured on the 2011 NBA Draft Pick redemptions — card #’s XRCA through XRCII in each of the three aforementioned products — already are known and listed below. It’s exactly which card number will be assigned to which player that will be determined tonight.
So beginning at 9 p.m. CST, we’ll call out the players listed below one by one, beginning with the last player on the list (Lavoy Allen) and working in reverse order until we get all the way up to 2011 No. 1 overall pick Kyrie Irving. With each player, we’ll reach into a box of sealed envelopes, grab one and open it, revealing the card number for that particular player.
The suspense, especially as we get toward the end of the checklist, should be absolutely fascinating. So join us tonight for all the fun. We’ll be posting the results right here on The Knight’s Lance and on our Twitter feed, too.
We’ll see you in a few hours. Until then, here’s the list of 35 players we’ll be drawing from:
Kyrie Irving Cleveland Cavaliers G
Bismack Biyombo Charlotte Bobcats C
MarShon Brooks Brooklyn Nets G
Alec Burks Utah Jazz G
Jimmy Butler Chicago Bulls F
Norris Cole Miami Heat G
Kenneth Faried Denver Nuggets F
Jimmer Fredette Sacramento Kings G
Jordan Hamilton Denver Nuggets F
Tobias Harris Milwaukee Bucks F
Reggie Jackson Oklahoma City Thunder G
Enes Kanter Utah Jazz C
Brandon Knight Detroit Pistons G
Kawhi Leonard San Antonio Spurs F
Marcus Morris Houston Rockets F
Markieff Morris Phoenix Suns F
Chandler Parsons Houston Rockets F
Iman Shumpert New York Knicks G
Chris Singleton Washington Wizards F
Nolan Smith Portland Trail Blazers G
Isaiah Thomas Sacramento Kings G
Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors G
Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers F
Jan Vesely Washington Wizards F
Kemba Walker Charlotte Bobcats G
Derrick Williams Minnesota Timberwolves F
Cory Joseph San Antonio Spurs G
JaJuan Johnson Boston Celtics F
Justin Harper Orlando Magic F
Shelvin Mack Washington Wizards G
Gustavo Ayon New Orleans Hornets F
Charles Jenkins Golden State Warriors G
Jeremy Tyler Golden State Warriors C
Josh Harrellson New York Knicks F
Lavoy Allen Philadelphia 76ers F