Markell Johnson played on nine minutes for NC State on Saturday thanks to the frightening fall he endured midway through the first half. Johnson went skying for a block on a Pitt layup attempt and was clipped awkwardly in midair, which caused him to land hard on his lower back/tailbone.
Kevin Keatts didn’t have an update on Markell for reporters immediately after the game, but Johnson did tell a couple media members that he’s okay.
Good news for #NCState. Markell Johnson says he will be good to go when the #Pack face Wake Forest on Tuesday
— Arran Andersen (@arranandersen) January 12, 2019
Of course, playing against Wake Forest isn’t his call to make, but obviously it’s encouraging if he’s feeling well enough today to say that he’ll be good to go.