1996-97 Fleer Ultra Basketball Hobby Box

The 1996-97 Fleer Ultra Basketball checklist comes in at 300 cards and is split in half for each series. In addition to regular base cards, a variety of subsets, including On the Block, Ultra Effort, Maximum Effort, Rookie Encore, Step It Up and Play of the Game, fill out the set. While both Series 1 and Series 2 feature rookie cards, the big rookie cards, like Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Ray Allen, are only found in Series 1. Ben Wallace and Derek Fisher are the notable rookie cards found in Series 2.