re: UF Mens BBall player Keyontae Johnson collapsed on court

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The commentators mentioned that Hank Gathers had collapsed earlier in the season, but the doctors checked him out and he was good to go. Then he collapsed again and died a month later.

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Theres a little more that happened according to Wikipedia.

The doctors gave him medication but he didn't want to take it because he said it messed up his game. The doctors agree to lower the dose but only on the condition that he comes in to for a check-up to make sure its safe. He never contacts the doctors back and after he dies they ultimately think he stopped taking the medication altogether.

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On December 9, 1989, Gathers collapsed at an LMU home game against UC Santa Barbara.[21] He was found to have an abnormal heartbeat (exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia), and was prescribed a beta blocker, Inderal.[21] However, Gathers felt that the medication adversely affected his play, and his dosage was gradually cut back.[22] Originally prescribed at 240 milligrams per day, his Inderal dosage was cut to 40 mg per day over the next three months.[3] Gathers returned after sitting out for three weeks and missing two games,[17][23] and he averaged 29.3 minutes and 29.15 points in his 20 games through the remainder of the season.[24] However, he struggled with his play for weeks after returning.[23][25] His play recovered in a nationally televised game against LSU on February 3, 1990, when he scored 48 points along with 13 rebounds while being guarded by future NBA first-round draft picks Stanley Roberts and Shaquille O'Neal in a 148–141 overtime loss.[25] The Lions won seven of their next eight games,[25] and Gathers recorded a career-high 30 rebounds against Saint Mary's.[17]

On February 26, 1990, as the WCC Tournament neared, Gathers's medication was reduced one last time from 80 to 40 mg, on the condition that he undergo testing in a couple of days to determine if it was safe and effective at suppressing the arrhythmias. He did not show up for his test that week and avoided calls from his cardiologist's office.[21][3] On March 2, he had a long talk with the cardiologist, who told him to play and come in for the testing after the tournament concluded.[21][3] It was later suspected Gathers was not taking any dosage on game days.[21] The following day in the WCC tournament quarterfinals in Los Angeles, he recorded 28 points and 11 rebounds in a 121–84 win over Gonzaga.[26]

On Sunday, March 4, Gathers collapsed again with 13:34 left in the first half of the semifinal game against the Portland Pilots. He had just scored a dunk on an alley-oop pass from point guard Terrell Lowery that put the Lions up 25–13.[16][22] Thirteen seconds later while positioned around midcourt in the Lions' fullcourt press,[26] he collapsed a yard or two away from Pilots point guard Erik Spoelstra.[27] He attempted to get up, telling the athletic trainers, "I don't want to lay down!" Shortly after, he stopped breathing.[28] Gathers was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at 6:55 PM PST.[29] He was 23 years old.[21]

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