Will Muschamp gushes over South Carolina basketball players as potential football fits
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South Carolina coach Will Muschamp hosted around a dozen 2017 recruits on Saturday and took them to the men’s basketball game against Ole Miss, which resulted in a 67-56 win for the Gamecocks (14-3).
That’s when he told The State there were two players in particular he would have significant interest in having on the football field come next fall.
“I hate to tell Frank [Martin], but he should be a corner,” Muschamp said about freshman point guard Rakym Felder. “This guy is a prototypical cornerback. He’s got great feet, change of direction. He’s a gutsy player. I really enjoy watching him play.”
Felder, who stands at 5-foot-10, 210 pounds, averages 6.1 points in 14.3 minutes per game off the bench.
“He should be playing corner,” Muschamp said. “I’m going to tell Frank that after the game.”
Muschamp also raved about sophomore guard P.J. Dozier (6-foot-6, 205), who leads the team in scoring (14.9 ppg) and assists (3.1).
“He could be the slot receiver. There’s no question about that.”
South Carolina finished 6-7 (3-5) in Muschamp’s debut season and currently owns the nation’s No. 15 recruiting class for ’17, according to 247Sports.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
