Gophers recruit and former DeLaSalle star Jarvis Johnson will not be medically cleared to play basketball this season, and there is "no timetable" for determining whether Johnson could play in the future, a university spokesman said.

Johnson suffers from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that caused his heart to stop for somewhere between eight to ten minutes after a collapse at practice in 2010, and he now has a defibrillator in his chest. The university and coach Richard Pitino were aware of his condition but still saw Johnson, a highly coveted recruit, as a piece of their future.

Spokesman Dan Reisig said the university can't comment on the specifics of Johnson's medical situation because of patient privacy laws. Johnson will still attend the university on scholarship, per Minnesota's policy of honoring any scholarship offered to a recruited student-athlete who does not receive medical clearance.

"While we are extremely disappointed, the health and welfare of Jarvis is our highest priority," read a statement that the university attributed to both the Johnson family and Gophers athletics. "We are excited that Jarvis has decided to accept his scholarship to the U and will remain a part of the basketball program. Coach Pitino and his staff are looking forward to having Jarvis on campus, where he will get an outstanding college education while supporting the team in any way he can. Jarvis has dreamed of being a part of the Gopher basketball family; and we are happy that he will be."

Johnson, who won his fourth consecutive state title with the Islanders this spring, is one of seven 2015 recruits who arrived on campus this month. The 6-1 combo guard was expected to contribute right away. It wasn't immediately clear whether Johnson's scholarship will count against the 13 that men's basketball is allotted each year. Any scholarship questions are "for another day," Reisig said.

The athletic Johnson fell out of the top-100 rankings for his class a year ago, but he still was considered one of the state's top 2015 prospects and a local recruiting boon for Pitino. He chose the Gophers over offers from Baylor, California, Clemson, Creighton, Iowa State, Marquette, Maryland, Michigan State, UCLA, Wisconsin and others.

Dr. Chris Carter, Johnson's primary doctor at Children's Hospital, told the Star Tribune in February that anyone with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can suffer multiple attacks, and that intensive exercise can increase those odds.

After the news broke Monday, Johnson posted a photo of him in his DeLaSalle jersey on Instagram with the caption: "God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers. I been through it all, this isn't anything I can't handle! Just wait on it …"

Pitino said in a statement that the team is "extremely excited that he has decided to accept his scholarship and pursue his undergraduate degree here at the U, where he will also remain a part of our program. Jarvis is a tremendous young man, and we support him and look forward to having him here."

Reisig said it is "too early to tell" the capacity in which Johnson will be involved with the team.