University Of Florida Basketball Player In 'Critical But Stable' Condition After Collapse
4 years ago

University Of Florida Basketball Player In 'Critical But Stable' Condition After Collapse

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Keyontae Johnson of the University of Florida Gators collapsed during a game against Florida State University on Saturday. Mark Brown via Getty Images Keyontae Johnson, a star forward for the University of Florida men’s basketball team who collapsed during a game against Florida State University on Saturday, remains in critical but stable condition at a Tallahassee hospital, his team announced Sunday. “Keyontae received terrific care on site by the FSU staff and at Tallahassee Memorial, which has worked in consultation with UF health,” University of Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said in a statement posted on the basketball program’s Twitter account. The tweet said Johnson’s parents are with him at the hospital, adding that head coach Mike White and Florida’s associate athletic director for sports health, Dan Werner, are still in Tallahassee as well. Johnson, a junior, is among several University of Florida men’s basketball players who tested positive for COVID-19 over the summer, The Associated Press reported.

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Keyontae Johnson at No. 5 K-State to face ex-Gator teammates
1 year, 10 months ago

Keyontae Johnson at No. 5 K-State to face ex-Gator teammates

Associated Press  

MANHATTAN, Kan. — There are still a handful of players left at Florida who remember the exact moment, during a timeout against rival Florida State more than two years ago, that Keyontae Johnson collapsed to the floor and time seemed to stand still. “It’s going to be amazing just playing against the team I started college basketball,” Johnson said, “and …

Florida’s Johnson joins transfer portal, hopes to play again
2 years, 7 months ago

Florida’s Johnson joins transfer portal, hopes to play again

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn’t practiced or played since, entered the NCAA transfer portal Sunday with hopes of resuming his college career. It’s unclear what his ultimate intentions are, but it’s possible the …

The Latest: 3 Mavericks players out under COVID-19 protocols
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: 3 Mavericks players out under COVID-19 protocols

Associated Press  

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Florida’s Johnson hospitalized after collapsing on court
4 years ago

Florida’s Johnson hospitalized after collapsing on court

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida coach Mike White declined to do any postgame media interviews. Johnson, the Southeastern Conference’s preseason player of the year, collapsed coming out of a timeout against rival Florida State and needed emergency medical attention Saturday. Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said administrators twice gave the Gators the option of stopping or continuing the game — at …

The Latest: Michigan pauses football, cancels Maryland game
4 years ago

The Latest: Michigan pauses football, cancels Maryland game

Associated Press  

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4 years, 5 months ago

NBA: Nine more players test positive for COVID-19 with less than a week before resumption

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4 years, 5 months ago

Spencer Dinwiddie tests positive for COVID-19, his NBA restart status in doubt

New York Times  

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