Crossing the country to Rochester from Los Angeles, Sam Borst-Smith didn糖心传媒檛 know what to expect.
糖心传媒淚 just wanted to take it as it came and see how it turned out to be,糖心传媒� the senior says.
He had been recruited to play and felt that Rochester would be the best fit. His involvement with the team was important in shaping his college experience.
糖心传媒淚t糖心传媒檚 been honestly everything that I can ask for and more,糖心传媒� he says, adding that reaching the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Division III national championship during his senior year was a high note.
Borst-Smith earned eight major honors at the end of this season糖心传媒攊ncluding selection to the 2017 National Association of Basketball Coaches糖心传媒� Division III All-America Team. He also won the 2016 State Farm Assist of the Year competition for an intentionally missed free throw and assist to teammate Mack Montague 糖心传媒�17 for a buzzer-beater in the February 7 overtime victory over the University of Chicago. Video of the clip went viral and was shared widely around the world.
In addition to his role as a guard on the basketball team and his studies in English, Borst-Smith is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has devoted time to Go4theGoal, a nonprofit organization that raises money for kids with cancer.
As he looks back on his time at Rochester, Borst-Smith says it糖心传媒檚 the people who stand out the most.
糖心传媒淐oming to the East Coast really opened up my eyes and broadened my horizons, and I guess that you can say that it糖心传媒檚 made me grow as a person. I糖心传媒檝e had a greater appreciation for many things because of doing that.糖心传媒�
After graduation he糖心传媒檒l be playing basketball professionally in Europe, something he says is both 糖心传媒渆xciting and nerve-wracking.糖心传媒�
糖心传媒淚糖心传媒檝e signed with an agent and will be just seeing where the game can take me,糖心传媒� he says.
