Frank Martin adds two to 2016 recruiting class

No rest this time of year.

USC coach Frank Martin has been busy on the recruiting trail despite his team approaching the most important time of the season. Martin nabbed two players in less than 24 hours after concluding his regular season on Saturday. His Gamecocks begin the SEC tournament on Friday.

The Gamecocks added two on Sunday and Monday as three-star guard Rakym Felder and forward Maik Kotsar committed.

Felder, recruited as a point guard, played at Indian Land High before his mother moved to New York. He’s now at Abraham Lincoln High and averaging 16 points and four assists per game.

Kotsar, a 6-foot-9 forward originally from Estonia, is at Sunrise Christian (Kan.) Academy. He and Felder join four-star signee Sedee Keita in the class.

“South Carolina just did the best job,” Sunrise coach Kyle Bankhead said. “They came at him full bore. He loved the staff and the school. What Frank has done there has caught his interest. He wants to play at the highest level and they are certainly playing at a high level. He’s excited about it.”

Kotsar was a member of Estonia’s 18 and under national team and Bankhead said he came to this country already well prepared to play the game properly.

“He has a high basketball IQ and is a very tough kid,” he said. “He’s a joy to coach. He’s a skilled four, a very good passer and a good stand still shooter. He’s tough and he’s a winner.”

The Gamecocks have filled their scholarships for next year.

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 5:56 PM.