Morrissey’s dream plays out at Penn St.:
“Danny Morrissey was no different than any other high school basketball player of exceptional ability when he envisioned signing a college scholarship to play Division I basketball.
“Then he moved away from home, leaving his parents and family behind, to pursue that dream and prove just how different he was.
“Morrissey, a 6-3 freshman guard at Penn State, comes back home tonight when his team plays Ohio State at 8 p.m. at Value City Arena.
“It’s been three seasons since he left Cleveland’s University School and moved to Florida, where as a student at International Management Group’s Basketball Academy, Morrissey proved he would give up just about anything to play Big Ten basketball.
“Even his ZIP code.
“‘It was tough to leave my family and friends, but in the big picture, as I look at it now, it was all worth it,’ Morrissey said. ‘I had a goal in mind, and I’m on the road to achieving that goal. Being homesick is something just about everybody at The Academy goes through. But if you want to realize your dream, it’s a step you’re willing to take.’ …”