[2] Compton moved to Madison from Ithaca, New York in 1988, when his parents began working at the University of Wisconsin.

[6] Compton played four seasons in the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association with the Manila Metrostars and the Batangas Blades.

By the time the MBA folded in 2002, Compton was a fixture in Philippine basketball and fully assimilated into the culture.

Instead, he appeared on television as a basketball analyst, but was finally allowed to play for a short period of time for the Welcoat Dragons in the PBA.

He helped the squad win the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup, their 14th title and the first in the post-Tim Cone era.

[12] During this time, he also received offers to become the head coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the GlobalPort Batang Pier.

[13][14] Two games into the 2014 PBA Governors' Cup, Compton was appointed the head coach of Alaska Aces,[15] replacing Luigi Trillo.

[16] In his first head coaching stint, he led the Aces to the semi-finals, losing to Rain or Shine in full five games.

[24] He helped the national team to win two silver medals from 2015 William Jones Cup and 2015 FIBA Asia Championship respectively.