young Portland State guard gaining reps, playmaking flashes, and room to grow
Ness is a **freshman guard** for Portland State who has shown early **playmaking feel** more than scoring punch, averaging 1.1 assists and 0.8 points in 2025-26 while earning one start and logging about 5–6 minutes per game. His value right now is in the little things: he can handle secondary-creation duties, compete defensively in short bursts, and give a lineup a steady ball-moving guard with size for a lead-guard role at 6'0" and 170 pounds. The fit question is simple: he looks like a developmental guard worth tracking, not a finished-product rotation driver yet.[1][2][4]
