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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

20 Katelyn Best

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Highschool Northwest Christian HS

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Academic All-Big Sky (2024-25)
 

2025-26 (AS A SOPHOMORE)

Appeared in 22 games, averaging 6.8 minutes per game...Averaged 1.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 0.3 steals per game...Grabbed a career-high five rebounds in the Vikings' road loss at Weber State (3/2)...Hit her second three-pointer of the season while playing 11 minutes in the Vikings' road loss to Idaho (2/19)...Scored four points on 2-for-3 shooting to go with two rebounds and a steal in the Vikings' 71-57 loss to Northern Colorado (2/14)...Tied her career high with four rebounds to go with two points in the Vikings' 84-66 loss to Idaho (1/24)...Hit the first three-pointer of her career in the Vikings’ home loss to Idaho State (1/3)...Played a season-high 15 points while scoring two points on 1-for-3 shooting against Portland (12/21)...Scored a career-high 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field in the Vikings’ 89-52 win over Willamette (11/11).
 

2024-25 (AS A FRESHMAN)

Appeared in 19 games, averaging 0.3 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.3 minutes played per game...Blocked two shots in the Vikings’ road loss at Weber State (1/23)...Grabbed a career-high four rebounds in the Vikings’ game at Eastern Washington (1/9)...Played a season-high 12 minutes in the Vikings’ 65-57 loss to Omaha (12/4)...Scored her first-career bucket during the Vikings’ 66-61, comeback victory over UC Davis (11/30)...Made her debut in the Vikings’ season opener against Hawai’i (11/9), placing just over nine minutes.

 

BEFORE PORTLAND STATE

Four-time All-Region first-team selection…Region Offensive Player of the Year in 2022…Joined the 1,000-point club at her school…Four-time Academic first-team selection.
 

CLUB/AAU

Played for the West Coast Elite GUAA 17u team in 2023…Played for the Southwest Premier 17u in 2022…Played for the AZ Stars in 2021…Played for the Rebels from 2019-20.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS

Daughter of Carl and Julie Best…Has a brother, Andrew Best…Lists listening to music, thrifting, going to the gym, watching/playing sports, and hanging out with friends as hobbies/interests.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2024-25Freshman

    Forward
    6'3"
    20
  • 20

    2025-26Sophomore

    Forward
    6'3"
    20
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