Keyontae Johnson

Keyontae Johnson (born May 24, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Keyontae Johnson
Johnson in January 2020
No. 11 – Florida Gators
PositionSmall forward
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-05-24) May 24, 1999
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeFlorida (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Johnson grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and originally attended Norview High School before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida before his junior year.[1] Johnson played at IMG for one season before transferring again to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia for his senior season after his head coach, Vince Walden, left the school to become an assistant coach at Arkansas State. During the Nike EYBL finals at Peach Jam, Johnson averaged 12.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.[2] As a senior, he scored at least 18 points in 19 of Oak Hill's games.[3] Rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ESPN (who also rated him as a top 100 recruit), Johnson committed to play college basketball at Florida over an offer from Texas Tech while also receiving interest from Providence, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech.[4][5][6]

College career

Johnson started his true freshman season as a key reserve and eventually became the Gators' starting small forward going into the team's game against Georgia, starting the final 20 games of the season and finishing the season with 8.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[7][8] Johnson averaged 13.7 points and 10.0 rebounds during the 2019 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament as the Gators went to the tournament semifinal. He posted a 20-point and 12-rebound performance in the opening round against Arkansas, the first double-double by a freshman in the conference tournament since 2000.[9][10] On February 26, 2020, Johnson scored a career-high 25 points to go with 11 rebounds in a 81–66 win against LSU.[11] As a sophomore, Johnson averaged 14.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game and was named first team All-SEC.[12][13]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Florida 362023.8.470.365.6436.41.31.1.38.1
2019–20 Florida 313131.3.544.380.7687.11.61.2.314.0
Career 675127.2.512.373.7156.71.41.1.310.8

References
  1. Rubama, Larry; Saunders, Brian (January 30, 2017). "Former Norview star makes impressive return to South Hampton Roads". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. Regan, Brett (January 24, 2018). "Florida Commit Keyontae Johnson is Ready for the Big Stage". Slam. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. Rydquist, Ted (January 16, 2020). "Men's basketball profile: Keyontae Johnson". Gators Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. Polacek, Scott (November 10, 2017). "4-Star SF Prospect Keyontae Johnson Commits to Florida over Texas Tech". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  5. "Four-star wing Keyontae Johnson would bring versatility and athleticism to Gophers". Star Tribune. October 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. Woodhouse, Camille (October 14, 2019). "Keyontae Johnson: An Emerging Leader with a New Attitude". WRUF.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  7. Flaherty, Kevin (June 14, 2019). "The best small forwards in college basketball for 2019-20". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  8. Carroll, Brandon (January 18, 2020). "Keyontae Johnson Will Be Depended On Entering Gators' Tough Stretch". SI.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  9. Young, Jacob (October 27, 2019). "#10 FLORIDA MEN'S BASKETBALL 2019-2020 PREVIEW". CollegeSportsMadness.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  10. Levy, Joey (March 14, 2019). "Gators Open Up SEC Tournament with Win Over Arkansas". WRUF.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  11. "Career nights for Johnson, Lewis as Florida thumps LSU 81-66". ESPN. Associated Press. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  12. Long, Mark (March 5, 2020). "Versatile Johnson is 'Key' to Florida's late-season surge". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  13. Hall, Graham (March 11, 2020). "Florida basketball: Keyontae Johnson ready to take over for Gators in SEC Tournament". The News-Press. The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
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