Top recruit Dior Johnson leaves University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Jeff Capel calls out to his players during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals
Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Jeff Capel calls out to his players during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals Photo credit © Michael Longo/For USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK

Pitt Basketball guard Dior Johnson is no longer attending the University, according to the program.

The five-star recruit was involved in a domestic abuse incident in September 2022.

Never playing in a game, Johnson plead guilty to two charges of strangulation and simple assault.

Four of the charges were dropped.

Johnson never played a regular season game for the Panthers.

At 6-foot-3 inches, the Saugerties, New York is Jeff Capel’s highest recruit to come to Pitt during his time.

The program now has two open scholarships for the 2023-24 season.

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