2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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11 Keyontae Johnson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 229
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Norfolk, Va.
  • High School Oak Hill Academy
  • Twitter Keyontae
  • Instagram Keyontae

Biography

Overview
  • Graduated with a degree in Education Sciences in Spring 2022.
  • Has averaged 11.1 points and 6.6 rebounds in 71 games at Florida, totaling 789 points and 468 rebounds.
  • Has 13 career double-doubles and eight 20-point games, including four 20-point, 10-rebound double-doubles.
  • Experienced a medical emergency on Dec. 12, 2020, during Florida’s game at FSU that sidelined him for the remainder of his junior season in which he had been named preseason SEC Player of the Year.
  • Earned All-SEC honors in his sophomore campaign after leading the Gators with 14.0 points per game.
  • One of the top athletes in the 2018 recruiting class, measuring at a 41.5” vertical leap when he arrived in Gainesville.
  • Rated a four-star prospect and a member of the ESPN 100 out of high school, Johnson is an outstanding driver with a soft touch.
 
Honors
  • 2020-21 Preseason SEC Player of the Year
  • 2019-20 All-SEC (Coaches First Team, AP Second Team)
  • 2019 Charleston Classic MVP and All-Tournament Team
  • SEC Player of the Week (Nov. 25, 2019)
  • 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational MVP

2021-22, Senior Season
  • Made an honorary start on Senior Night, receiving the opening tip before exiting the court to a standing ovation.
 
2020-21, Junior Season
  • Johnson made his impact largely from the sidelines after missing most of the season due to a medical emergency experienced in the Gators’ fourth game of the season. He contributed in film, scout and on-court instruction as a respected voice among his teammates and the coaching staff.
  • Posted 24 points and 12 rebounds in the neutral site victory vs. Boston College, one of just eight Gators over the past 25 seasons to post a 24/12 stat line joining Kerry Blackshear, Erik Murphy, Marreese Speights, Joakim Noah, David Lee, Matt Bonner and Greg Stolt.
  • Opened the season with a strong 16-point performance in a comeback win vs. Army and added 19 in just 22 minutes vs. Stetson.
 
2019-20, Sophomore Season
  • Averaged a team-high 14.0 points per game along with 7.1 rebounds, second-most on the team, and also led the Gators with 38 steals, earning first-team coaches and second-team AP All-SEC honors.
  • Led the team in scoring 15 times and rebounding 13 times.
  • Had eight double-doubles, including three 20-point and 10-rebound games, most by a Gator since Marreese Speights had four in 2007-08.
  • With 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists vs. LSU, he posted the Gators’ third 25/10/5 stat line since 1996, joining Nick Calathes and Matt Walsh.
  • Scored 24 points in the win vs. Arkansas, shooting 15-for-17 from the free throw line and becoming the fourth Gator since 1996 to score 24 or more points on seven or fewer field goal attempts (KeVaughn Allen, Matt Walsh, Eddie Shannon). He was also the fourth in that time to make 15 or more free throws, joining Kerry Blackshear, Joakim Noah and Taurean Green.
  • Had 10 points and 12 rebounds in the Gators’ 21-point double-overtime comeback win vs. Alabama.
  • Scored 13 of his 15 points vs. Georgia in the second half, helping Florida match a program record 22-point comeback victory.
  • Named the Charleston Classic MVP after averaging 16.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in helping the Gators earn their first holiday tournament championship in 10 years.
  • Had 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. Providence in Brooklyn, earning Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational MVP honors.
  • Johnson and teammate Kerry Blackshear Jr. each posted eight double-doubles, becoming the third Florida duo since 1996 to each earn eight or more in a season, joining Al Horford (16) and Joakim Noah (eight) in 2006-07 and Matt Bonner (10) and Udonis Haslem (eight) in 2000-01.

2018-19, Freshman Season
  • Averaged 8.1 points and 6.4 rebounds, appearing in all 36 games with 20 starts.
  • Posted four double-doubles, including three in postseason play with two in the SEC Tournament and one in the NCAA Tournament.
  • Moved into the starting lineup on Jan. 19 at Georgia and started every game after that. Starting alongside fellow freshmen Noah Locke and Andrew Nembhard, Johnson was part of the first freshman trio to start at Florida since 1999 when LaDarius Halton, Udonis Haslen and Mike Miller started together.
  • Became the third Florida freshman to post a double-double in NCAA Tournament action, joining Bradley Beal (14 points, 11 rebounds, vs. Virginia, March 16, 2012) and Mike Miller (10 points, 11 rebounds, vs. Gonzaga, March 18, 1999). Johnson and Beal were the only two to do so in their NCAA Tournament debut.
  • Johnson’s double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds vs. Arkansas marked the first by a Florida freshman in SEC Tournament play since Donnell Harvey had 11 points and 12 rebounds vs. Ole Miss on March 9, 2000.
  • He followed that up with a 16-point, 10-rebound outing in the win vs. #9 LSU in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
  • Posted his first career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win at Alabama. He became the first Gator to post 13+ points and rebounds in a game since Dorian Finney-Smith (Feb. 20, 2016 vs. South Carolina). It also marked the most rebounds by a UF freshman in an SEC game since Al Horford (Feb. 5, 2005 vs. Alabama).
  • Florida’s leading scorer and rebounder at the SEC Tournament, averaging 13.7 points and 10.0 rebounds over 3 games.
  • His 229 rebounds rank fifth for a Florida freshman in program history, trailing only Donnell Harvey, Ronnie Williams, Bradley Beal and Eugene McDowell.
 
Prep
  • Had 19 games with 18+ points at Oak Hill Academy as a senior, helping the team to a semifinal appearance in the Geico Nationals tournament.
  • Named the MVP of the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions in Springfield, Mo., scoring 21.7 points per game.

Personal
  • Parents are Marrecus and Sharnika Johnson and siblings are Brianna and Ebony.
  • Nicknames growing up were Red and KeyDaKid.
  • Favorite NBA player is Kawhi Leonard.
  • Wears #11 because that’s the number he started with.
  • Is excited about the fast pace that Florida plays because that’s when he feels he plays his best.
  • Also seriously considered Texas Tech.

Statistics

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2021-22

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2018-19Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 225 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2019-20Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 231 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    6'5" 229 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 229 lbs
    11

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