ACQUIRED: On February 2, 2026 from the Colorado Rapids via trade. Bassett will occupy a U22 Initiative slot in 2026 and is under contract through 2027.
CAREER: Joins Portland after seven seasons (2018-25) with Colorado Rapids. In 2025, Bassett notched seven goal contributions (3g, 4a) in 28 appearances. Signed as a Homegrown player in August 2018, he made his MLS debut on September 8, 2018, notably facing Portland at Providence Park. Bassett in total appeared in 157 matches (130 starts) for Colorado, amassing 31 goals and 23 assists in MLS play.
As a member of the Rapids, Bassett received three-consecutive MLS 22 under 22 selections (2019-21), peaking at No. 10 in 2021. He tallied a career high in goals (9) and assists (7) in the 2024 season, helping Colorado to a seventh-place finish in the Western Conference table. In January 2022, Bassett was loaned to Eredivisie side Feyenoord Rotterdam, where he recorded one assist in eight appearances for the Dutch team. In August 2022, he was subsequently loaned to Eredivisie side Fortuna Sittard, registering one goal in 11 appearances before returning to Colorado ahead of the 2023 MLS season.
INTERNATIONAL: Bassett has represented the U.S. Men’s National Team at the youth and senior levels. He has earned one cap, having made his senior debut on December 18, 2021, in a 1-0 friendly victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, he debuted off the bench with under 15 minutes to go in regulation and scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute of play.
