Former Final Four underdogs have some advice for FAU

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BOCA RATON, Florida -- The registration for Johnell Davis' summer camp in Gary, Indiana, had already closed. But the phones kept ringing.

The folks on the line wanted to know if they could still bring their kids to take pictures with the Florida Atlantic Owls star who had helped steer the team on a miraculous run to the 2023 Final Four in April.

Even when the camp began, a crowd stood outside the gym waiting for a chance to meet their local hero. Davis couldn't believe it.

But he knew then his life would never be the same again.

"There were people coming up to you telling you how good you did and how great the team was," the FAU guard told ESPN. "We were just being…