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Danny Pommells brings plenty of knowledge and experience to the Philadelphia sports scene as the new sport anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet. And there's a good reason for that. Pommells, a Temple University alumnus, grew up in North Philly playing sports. Basketball was his favorite.
"I'm from the Hunting Park section of North Philly," Pommells said. "I cut my teeth over there. I would get up early in the morning bouncing the ball down the street, waking up people on my way to the park. It's funny, I used to go to that (Nicetown) Boys and Girls Club that Shane Victorino (Phillies outfielder) rehabbed. I used to walk over there with my brother. We would walk past (Simon) Gratz and Erie Avenue. I definitely grew up playing hoops, that was my first love."
Pommels played some basketball with former Drexel basketball star Ashley Howard, who is now an assistant basketball coach at Xavier University. He also had a chance to play against Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant when he tried out for the Sonny Hill League at Cobbs Creek Parkway.
Pommells received a good foundation for sportscasting during his collegiate days at Temple University. He started out doing news, then gradually moved into...