For the first time in nearly two years, Keyontae Johnson returned to the basketball court in a competitive game on Monday — and didn't look too unlike the player who earned preseason SEC Player of the Year and first-round NBA draft hype in 2020.

Johnson, now a member of Kansas State after transferring from Florida last spring, hadn't played since collapsing during a game in December 2020. On Monday, he started in the Wildcats' 93-59 season-opening win over UT Rio Grande Valley and finished with 13 points, four assists and three 3-pointers.

"I'm feeling good, just thanking God every day for giving me the opportunity to get here and play again, just staying patient," Johnson said. "Before the game, I was a little emotional, but I knew the game was going to go so I had to keep going, just play and lay everything out for my team."

Johnson's first points in 23 months came on a 3-pointer with 14 minutes left in the first half, and he followed that up with another 3-pointer less than one minute later.