Longtime mentor helps WWU guard reach new heights in life, basketball

When Ricardo Maxwell’s chance arose to single-handily play hero three weeks ago against Seattle Pacific University, the redshirt junior didn’t hesitate.

In front of a regional televised audience and 1,492 fans at Carver Gymnasium, Maxwell in 3.7 seconds navigated the length of the court before laying the ball off the glass at the buzzer to lift Western Washington University to a dramatic 68-66 win.