Humble and hungry: How hard work helped Bryce Brown become a star

Bryce Brown: "I’m ready to get out there and compete against other teams and show teams that we can shock a lot of people." Photo: Cat Wofford/Auburn AthleticsBy Greg Ostendorf

AuburnTigers.com

SAN DIEGO – When Auburn returned home from St. Louis following a quarterfinal loss to Alabama last Friday, Bryce Brown went straight to the gym. The junior guard didn’t wait until Saturday or Sunday. He didn’t wait until the team’s next practice. He was in the gym the same night as the game, getting shots up and working to get better.

“It’s been no days off for me,” Brown said. “I’m not tired. I’m physically feeling good. My injuries are almost over. I’m ready to get out there and compete against other…