Nebraska Basketball: First-Team All-Sec Forward Visits Cornhuskers

A former First-Team All-SEC forward is visiting the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Former Florida Gators forward Keyontae Johnson is visiting the Nebraska Cornhuskers on August 17, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.

Johnson’s final four schools are Nebraska, Western Kentucky, Kansas State, and Memphis per Tipton.

Johnson was a First-Team All-Sec selection in 2020, as he averaged 14.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals while shooting 54.4% from the field.

Johnson got off to a hot start in 2021. Across four games, he averaged 16.0 points per game while shooting 64.1% from the field and 42.9% from three. Unfortunately, he collapsed on the court on December 12, 2020, against Florida State. He was subsequently hospitalized and placed in a medically induced coma.

He entered the transfer portal on May 1, 2022.

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