The points are huge because they’re helping South Carolina win.
Freshman Rakym Felder stroked three 3-pointers among his 19 points in last week’s victory over Texas A&M, and they filled the void left by an off game from P.J. Dozier.
What’s more noticeable is the enthusiasm. Watching Felder play basketball is a delight, the combination of a fresh face doing well for the only team he ever wanted to play for.
“This is my dream school,” Felder said. “Before (USC coach) Frank (Martin) even got here, I wanted to come here. There was a couple of schools (near Brooklyn that recruited me), but I always wanted to attend here.