SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — Inside the Skagit County gym where Ethan Chapin honed his skills, the former Mt. Vernon basketball player is now memorialized with a mural.

Visitors and athletes who enter Tyler Amaya's PNW Rain training facility are greeted by an image of Chapin dressed in his basketball uniform.

Beneath the image is a plaque, explaining his long connection to Amaya and his program.

"Ethan was a bright light — full of warmth, authenticity, and an energy that made others feel seen and valued," the plaque reads.

Chapin was coached by Amaya from fourth grade through high school.

Amaya said Chapin spent countless hours inside the gym.

"I think Ethan just loved life. He loved basketball, he loved people, he loved to play," he said.

Long before Chapin and three other University

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