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Penn State suspends guard indefinitely

John Johnson, Leslee Smith

Penn State’s John Johnson (1) shoots over Nebraska’s Leslee Smith (21) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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John Johnson, Leslee Smith

Penn State’s John Johnson (1) shoots over Nebraska’s Leslee Smith (21) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

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Penn State guard John Johnson has been suspended indefinitely for conduct inconsistent with team standards, the school announced on Monday. The 6-foot-1 Johnson is the Nittany Lions’ fifth leading scorer at 7.4 points per game along with 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

Johnson has played 20.6 minutes per game this season as Penn State is 12-4 but winless at 0-3 in the Big Ten. During the suspension, Johnson will not participate in team activities. Without Johnson in the lineup, the Nittany Lions lose a respectable shooter has he was 42 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range.

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