Gonzaga’s Cade Orness Enters Transfer Portal
The first of many or few for the Pacific Northwest program this offseason?
Feb 14, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Cade Orness (0) before the game against the Santa Clara Broncos at Leavey Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images According to his agent, Ryan Murphy, redshirt freshman guard Cade Orness has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Orness becomes the first Gonzaga Bulldog from the 2025-26 roster to do so.
The portal officially opens up the day after the national championship on Tuesday, April 7, and will be open for 15 days until April 26. Orness pens a farewell letter to #Gonzaga on Instagram. https://t.
co/FbgemQ7ute pic. twitter. com/T0mPVA3Ib8 — Theo Lawson (@TheoLawson_SR) April 1, 2026 The former walk-on turned scholarship player appeared in eight games for the Zags.
Orness finished with three points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal in 20 minutes logged. At 6-5 and 185 pounds, he hails from Poulsbo, Washington, and played at North Kitsap High School. Orness is the Vikings’ all-time leading scorer with 1,821 career points.