The Warren County native played in four state championships as a standout guard for Warrenton Christian. He carried his talent to the collegiate level and recently concluded his final season at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. For many, the end of the college career means bidding farewell to organized basketball. Not for Brumagin, who led the Kangaroos in scoring at 15.3 points a contest this season. He's currently in the development process of a what appears to be a very likely professional career overseas. Brumagin says the details are still unfolding, but the initial step is deciding on an agent. "I've been contacted by 10 to 15 agents since the season ended," said Brumagin. "I've been sending out film and am in the process of narrowing down the decision to the ones I am most comfortable with." The decisions will not cease there. Brumagin says there are 40 leagues in 30 countries that he could possibly land over the next few seasons. He adds that a promising first year typically results in a promotion to the next level. Even if Brumagin's career goes not further, it will be a storied one. In four seasons at Warrenton Christian - now Liberty Christian Academy - he led his team to four consecutive state championship appearances. The Eagles won three of those games. They lost his sophomore season when Brumagin was sidelined with an injury he suffered in a prior playoff contest. Liberty coach Butch Clark says Brumagin performed at his best on the biggest of stages but that he never had an off-night. "He always rose to the challenge in our most important games," said Clark. "Most great players have an occasional night where shots aren't falling. That wasn't the case with him. He was always the best player on the floor, at least during his junior and senior seasons." Brumagin scored 53 points in a game during his freshman season. That performance began to open his eyes to just how good he could be. "That was so incredible as a freshman," said Brumagin. "I thought to myself that this is truly a big achievement." He topped that his senior year, scoring 55 in a contest where he knocked down 14 shots in a row and drained nine treys. It was nights like that, Brumagin says, that he felt on top of the world. "Those two individuals games stick out the most," said Brumagin. "Hitting those consecutive shots was the best feeling I've ever had." Brumagin carried that explosive scoring ability into to his college career. Consecutive outputs of 40 and 35 points landed him Mid-Major Player of the Week honors his junior year. But his journey at the next level was a little shakier than Brumagin would have envisioned. He began his stint at UMKC with three other freshmen, all of whom have since left the program. The Kangaroos also underwent a coaching shift prior to Brumagin's junior season. It made the challenge of being an athlete more mental than physical at times. "I've definitely had some rough times here," adding that a nagging injury put a damper on his final season. Brumagin missed the final three games of the season after a bout with tendonitis in his right achilles heel became overbearing. "It's something I'd been dealing with all season," shared Brumagin. "But it got real bad during the middle of January. I got to the point where I couldn't move and decided if I didn't sit out it would probably result into a problem serious enough to end my career." He opted to miss the remainder of his senior season, watching the Kangaroos finish their season on a disappointing 7-24 note. Brumagin, who became the face of the program his final two years, says he is anxiously looking forward to a career overseas. "I like to think my best basketball is still ahead of me," said Brumagin. "This is just the close of one chapter of my life and the transition into another." It will also mean a challenging transition for UMKC Coach Matt Brown. He'll not only have to replace his leading scorer but his strongest willed leader as well. "As the only senior he showed our younger guys how competitive you have to be to have success at this level," said Brown. "He's a very unselfish player who would do everything he could to win." Brumagin says his entire career has been a learning and adapting process. Accustomed to playing every moment of Warrenton Christian's games, he faced a little culture-shock his freshman season at UMKC. "My first two years I had the ability to play (at that level), but at the time I was more of a role player," said Brumagin. "I always tried to play hard and bring a lot of energy to the floor. Then my junior year, I took over the scoring role and filled the void of a leading scorer." Brumagin believes he never would have succeeded had he not had the privilege of playing for Clark. "That scenario was probably the best thing that could have happened to me," said Brumagin. "It was a dream as a basketball player because I had the green light to do what I wanted on the floor. It would have been easy for him to set me up in the post since I was so tall but he helped mold me into a guard." Brumagin says his memories of playing at Warrenton Christian are still clearly intact. "It's hard to believe my freshman year was in 2001," said Brumagin. "Wow! That just seems incredible." He finds it difficult to imagine a lifestyle without basketball but knows that day will come. He can see himself landing in a coaching role, despite his degree in business. Brumagin says he plans on attending one more semester of school before heading overseas. "I don't know exactly what my calling is," said Brumagin. "But I want to be able to interact with people, whether it's coaching or having an impact on kids in a different way."