Florida basketball star Keyontae Johnson transfers to Kansas State
Jerome Tang might have saved the most effective of his first Kansas State basketball recruiting class for final.
Keyontae Johnson, a graduate switch from Florida, introduced Saturday afternoon that he’ll end his faculty profession at Ok-State after sitting out the previous two seasons with a medical situation. Tang made it official later within the day.
“I selected Kansas State as a result of the teaching employees desires their gamers to get higher every single day and the fan base is likely one of the prime within the nation,” Johnson instructed Joe Tipton of On3sports.
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The addition of Johnson, a 6-foot-5, 229-pound ahead initially from Norfolk, Virginia, expands Tang’s Ok-State roster to 12 gamers two days earlier than the beginning of fall semester.
“We’re simply so excited to welcome Keyontae and his household to Ok-State,” Tang stated in a press release. “He’s a gifted participant and a winner who brings important expertise to our group after taking part in in one of many hardest leagues within the nation whereas at Florida.
“Past that, we predict Keyontae is only a excellent match with the fellows we have already got in this system.”
Johnson averaged 14 factors and seven.1 rebounds per sport as a Florida sophomore throughout his final full season in 2019-20. He was a first-team all-SEC decide and the convention preseason participant of the 12 months heading into his junior season, however collapsed on the court docket throughout a Dec. 12 sport at Florida State and has not performed since.
Johnson was identified with acute myocarditis, a coronary heart irritation, and spent 10 days within the hospital. He was not medically cleared by the Gators and served the remainder of his junior season and all of final 12 months as a participant assistant coach.
In Might, following his Florida commencement, Johnson entered the switch portal and declared that he had been cleared to renew his basketball profession. He visited Ok-State in July and ultimately selected the Wildcats over Western Kentucky and Memphis.
As soon as thought-about a first-round NBA Draft prospect, he has not performed since his December 2020 collapse. Ought to he not be cleared to play professionally, he would money in on a $5 million insurance coverage coverage.
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Johnson was beneath investigation for sexual assault this previous spring, however the expenses have been later dismissed.
If Johnson can decide up on the court docket the place he left off practically two years in the past, he may definitely present a serious increase to the Wildcats’ 2022-23 hopes.
Arne Inexperienced relies in Salina and covers Kansas State College sports activities for the Gannett community. He will be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @arnegreen.
