Gators’ Keyontae Johnson settles into coaching role after collapse

GAINESVILLE — Florida standout Keyontae Johnson has one of the best seats in the O’Connell Center. He’s just a few feet from the court during basketball games, close enough to hear calls, see screens coming and know where the ball needs to go next.

He’s into every possession, too, so much so that he keeps standing up. He takes a few steps forward, inching closer and closer to the baseline, and eventually finds himself on the floor. It’s just his toes at first, then both feet. An assistant grabs him by the leg of his pants and gently tugs.

It works for a few minutes, but Johnson ends up back on the hardwood. It’s where he wants to be. But getting back there since he collapsed during a game…