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Pitt G Dior Johnson Returns to Practice, Will Redshirt

The Pitt Panthers have lifted Dior Johnson's indefinite suspension.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt G Dior Johnson Returns to Practice, Will Redshirt
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PITTSBURGH -- Dior Johnson, a former five-star recruit suspended from the Pitt Panthers men's basketball team following his arrest on domestic assault charges in October, has returned to practice and is expected to redshirt for the 2022-23 season, according to a statement from the program.  

Pitt handed down the suspension after Johnson was booked on multiple assault charges for an incident stemming back to a September incident. Some of the charges levied against him were reduced at his preliminary hearing and others were withdrawn altogether and Johnson pled guilty to one count of strangulation and another of simple assault in early December. 

Johnson, a 6'3 guard from New York, was the highest-rated recruit signed by head coach Jeff Capel since he's been at Pitt. He has not yet seen the floor for the 9-4 Panthers yet this season. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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