Is Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

PSA 10 copies of Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 sell for $139, only $0.00 above the $1,750 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($48.55) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1,750
PSA 10: $139
PSA 9: $48.55
Gem premium: 0.1×
As of: Jul 11, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$139	−$1,637	−$1,662	−$1,762
PSA 9	$48.55	−$1,727	−$1,752	−$1,852
PSA 8	$27.36	−$1,748	−$1,773	−$1,873

Net = sale price − $1,750 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$71.09	−$1,729
50%	$93.63	−$1,707
75%	$116	−$1,684

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

All centering standards →

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$180	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$139	−$41.30	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$83.00	−$97.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$83.00	−$97.00	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$139	$83.00	$180	$83.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$92.72
9	—	—	—	—	$48.55
8	—	—	—	—	$27.36

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Grading Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 — FAQ

Is Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 (Basketball Cards 2025 Panini Prizm WNBA) sells for about $139 versus $1,750 for a raw near-mint copy — a 0.1× premium as of Jul 11, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $180, ahead of PSA 10 at $139. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Paige Bueckers [White Sparkle] #5 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

Is your basketball card centered well enough to grade?

Centering makes or breaks a PSA 10. Scan any card with Midpoint to measure its exact centering, get a grade estimate, and see what your copy is actually worth.

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