Johnson – who was previously labelled as being in critical but stable condition – was transported to a hospital in Gainesville, Florida, after initially receiving medical attention in Tallahassee. His grandfather, Larry DeJarnett, says the hope is that Johnson gets taken out of his coma Monday afternoon.
The 6-foot-5 junior had to be taken off the court on a stretcher after Florida finished up a timeout during the first half on Saturday. Johnson threw down a transition dunk on the previous play leading into the short break.
While the cause of his collapse remains unknown, Johnson was notably one of numerous Florida players to test positive for the coronavirus this past summer, according to The Associated Press.