D3hoops.com Around the Nation columnist Ryan Scott talks with new Gwynedd Mercy men's basketball coach Darnell Artis about his days as a Division III player, his days as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, his community work, creating pathways for kids like him, and returning to his alma mater as a head coach.

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