Western Michigan University Athletics

2007-08:  Sixth-man played in all 32 games on his way to 5.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 20.3 minutes per game ... ranked fifth on the team in scoring, third in three-pointers (34) and fourth in steals (19) ... opened the year with 14 points against Pacific and Pepperdine (11/10-11) ... finished with nine points and four assists vs. No. 11/13 Oregon (11/12) to out duel his first cousin, Tajuan Porter ... added 10 points in road victory at Loyola (11/16) ... scored 11 points at Eastern Michigan (1/12) and 10 points in road victory at Ball State (1/16) ... tallied 10 points and three rebounds in home victory over Bowling Green (2/2) ... registered a career-high five rebounds in both meeting against Ball State ... dished career-high four assists vs. Oregon and Green Bay (2/23) ... earned third letter. 

2006-07: Ranked fifth in the Mid-American Conference in three-point shooting for all games (.405) and third in conference games (.436) ... MAC West Player of the Week and CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Player of the Week (12/4) after scoring a career-high 29 points on 10-of-17 shooting, 3-of-6 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws in a win over previously unbeaten San Diego State (12/2) ... his 29 points were the most scored by a Bronco in any game all season and he added a career-high four steals ... wicked crossover dribble, followed by a reverse layup against Virginia Tech was the No. 5 play on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays (11/23) ... appeared in all 32 games with two starts averaging 6.8 points on .435 shooting from the field ... nailed 5-of-5 three-pointers and 5-of-5 free throws for 20 points in a road win at Ball State (3/4) ... scored 10 points in 104 seconds on his way to 16 points in a nationally-televised game (ESPN2) vs. Marist (11/26) ... finished in a tie for 12th in scoring (38 points) at the Old Spice Classic ... scored 11 points and had a blocked shot at Eastern Michigan (2/22) ... earned second letter.

2005-06: Played in all 31 games for WMU with four starts ... averaged 2.8 points and hit 17-of-55 three-pointers (.333) ... hit three three-pointers on way to career-high 11 points at South Alabama (12/30) ... made first career start and scored a career-high 10 points in come-from-behind win against Loyola Marymount (12/22) ... helped WMU advance in the MAC Tournament with eight points, including two three-pointers, against EMU (3/6) ... made collegiate debut with five points against Northwood (11/19) ... earned first letter.

High School: Led Pershing to a 23-6 record as a senior as one of several Division I recruits on the team ... averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 steals ... averaged 16.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per outing as a junior ... played in the Detroit all-star game ... named all-state in 2005 ... named third best point guard in the state by Prep Spotlight.

Personal:  Born Sept. 12, 1986 in Detroit, Mich. ... full name is Andre Daniel Ricks ... son of Danny Paul and Maxine Ricks ... father was a boxer and uncle Jimmy Paul is a former world champion boxer ... former world champion Thomas Hearns is Ricks’ god-uncle ... first cousins with Oregon guard Tajuan Porter ... has a younger brother, Braxten, and an older sister, Porscha ... majoring in criminal justice.