A 蒙哥马利县社区学院 alumnus has taken his talents on the basketball 去德国打职业比赛.

Seth Compas, 23岁，2022年 刑事司法 major from Blue Bell, recently signed to play for the Berlin Braves 2000 team. The team took to social media to make the official announcement.

“We are happy to welcome the latest addition to the Braves family: Seth Compas,” the 团队写道 Facebook. “Seth is an athletic guard from out of the States, who brings athletic wing play 无论是进攻还是防守. 我们很高兴他能加入我们的行列 在赛季的后半段! 欢迎加入我们的大家庭.在他的第一场比赛之前 球队宣布康帕斯场均15分.6分，4分.5个篮板1次助攻.

While the only German words he knows at this point are guten tag and gesundheit, the 6-foot-3-inch shooting guard from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa said the word excited doesn’t even begin to describe how he’s feeling about the news.

“这非常令人兴奋，”他说. “我无法用语言表达. 这是显而易见的. I’ve 一直想成为职业球员.”

About a month ago, Compas said his agent called to say that the Braves were interested 签下他. Compas was unaware of the team at the time but knew there are thousands of teams around the world that are passionate about basketball. 在讨论之后 with his family, who all told him to jump at the opportunity, he agreed and hopped 两天后在飞往柏林的航班上.

“Since I’ve been here it’s a huge culture change,” he said from his apartment in Berlin. 球队为他提供住宿和机票. “这里的生活成本非常高 cheap. 到目前为止，我的经历非常棒.”

The only American on his team, Compas said everyone speaks English and his teammates 来自世界各地.

“My roommate is from Germany with South African roots,” he said. “我有队友。 来自乌克兰，阿根廷——有很多不同的人.”

Compas is under contract until the end of the season in April unless the team makes the playoffs, in which case he’d continue through at least the beginning of May.

As his time with the team gets underway, Compas couldn’t help but reflect on his journey 到目前为止.

“My dad introduced me to basketball,” he said, “and played a pivotal role into my 篮球职业生涯.”

The Wissahickon High School alumnus graduated in 2018 before coming to MCCC. He didn’t play for his high school team and was among the first team of players for then-new 野马队男篮主教练尼雷尔·米勒. 康帕斯参加了2020年的男子比赛 获得第19区冠军的篮球队. 摄制组前往罗切斯特， Minn., to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) championship 在首轮输掉比赛之前.

“我在蒙科的时光改变了我. 它在运动上改变了我，也改变了我这个人. 我高中时没打过球. 我是清白的. 新的教练组 让我相信自己是一名球员，也是一个人. 他们帮我管理时间， 在球场内外都要做一个好人. 我在冰球突破豪华版有很多事要做 我找不到比这更好的配角了.——赛斯·康帕斯

Looking back on his time with the Mustangs, Compas said his experience allowed him 在生活的各个方面都有所成长.

“在Montco的时光改变了我，”Compas说. “它改变了我的运动能力，也改变了我 作为一个人的我. 我高中时没打过球. 我是清白的. The new coaching staff 让我相信自己是一名球员，也是一个人. 他们帮助 me manage my time, 在球场内外都要做一个好人. 我成长过程中经历了很多 to do at Montco and 我找不到比这更好的配角了.”

Once a Mustang, always a Mustang, it seems, as Compas said he’ll routinely wear his Mustangs sweatshirts in Germany, even if he has to explain what they mean to his teammates.

Miller, now Assistant Director of Athletics for Recruitment, couldn’t contain his 他为康帕斯实现了自己的梦想而感到骄傲.

“他是努力工作的证明，”他说. “他一直都很努力. 他卡住了 一年比一年好. 他证明了所有怀疑他的人都错了.”

Miller said the team has a saying “put Montco on the map” and Compas continues to 按照这个信条生活.

“He continues to be an example for student-athletes,” said Miller. “对于我们的学生 看看他是专业的. He played college, had accolades and was able to go overseas as 一个专业的. It’s good for students to look up to and model themselves after him.”

Miller admitted he’s been watching Compas’ play in Germany and is definitely a fan.

“我需要一件球衣，”他说.

Equally proud of Compas is Kelly Dunbar, Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation. She remembers how shy Compas was as a first-year student and how over time he began 开放和开花. By setting goals and achieving them over his life, Compas 继续树立榜样.

“He came into Montco one person and left a different person,” she said. “他在他的 way to his peak talent, and I’m glad it’s being recognized by a bigger community.”

After Montco, Compas briefly studied as a sports and fitness administration/management major at Union College before leaving after the first semester. 然后他转学了 to Graceland in August 2021 as a 刑事司法/Police Science major. He earned 在2023年5月获得学士学位.

During his time playing for the Yellowjackets, Compas said he was first team all-conference, led the team in scoring, and was top five in the league in field goal and three-point shooting. After graduation he signed with an agent from Brightside Sports, stationed 离开意大利.

Now playing overseas he said the competition is fierce, and he’s enjoying the experience.

“竞争很激烈，”他说. “我觉得我产生了很大的影响. I showed 我属于这种情况. 我的第一款游戏就是扮演一个特定的角色 我打了30分钟，输了21分. 但我证明了我属于这里 sure.”

He hopes he can continue to make his Mustangs fans proud and maybe one day play with 他们在海外.

“I think Montco the year I came was overlooked athletically,” he said. “我很自豪 成为更伟大的重建的一部分. 在我来之前，球队没有 有任何胜利吗?. 当我在2018-19赛季来的时候，我们取得了15胜10负的成绩，然后是20胜10负. 我很自豪我去了 to Montco. 人们会问‘你为什么要去蒙特利尔?“我很高兴。. 它已经成长为 一个强大的项目. My younger brother went to Montco and now he’s playing for Dalton 乔治亚州立大学.”

The 2023-2024 Mustangs Men’s Basketball team is currently ranked sixth nationally in its division and the Women’s Basketball team is currently receiving votes.

“多米诺骨牌效应已经开始，”康柏斯说. “任何人，无论多大 你的学校是，如果你真的想要，你可以做到. 我们开始看到这一点 冰球突破豪华版的球员肯定在找我.”  

见文章发表于 Montco.Today.