Gators All-SEC forward Keyontae Johnson collapsed on the court during the opening minutes of UF’s game at Florida State Saturday morning and was transported to a local hospital.
Johnson, 21, was exiting the Gators’ huddle after timeout and collapsed. Medical personnel tended him on the floor and then carried him away on a stretcher as Johnson’s visibly shaken coaches and teammates looked on. Some players shed tears.
Johnson had just scored on an alley-oop dunk to give him five points and the Gators an 11-3 lead with 16:23 remaining in the first half. The No. 20 Seminoles responded by calling timeout.