Class of 2022 PG Dior Johnson (NY / CA) Decommitted from Syracuse

[rrlbees]

 

[RF2044]

What a roller coaster.

But just any given day in Dior-land.

No wonder the coaching staff dropped this kid like a hot potato. Despite the talent, he's nothing but headaches.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I’m sooo shocked.

 

[Frozen]

 

[Scott11]

Really ugly allegations. There were so many signs that this was not a good situation but it really appears that we dodged a bullet. I don’t care how good he is I wouldn’t want to player like him in the program. There is a reason he is at Pitt.

 

[pwong]

This article has even more details… big yikes

 

[kidorange]

 

[rrlbees]

 

[Janner]

 

[721Comstock]

So, looks like “he will never play one minute of college hoops”
still came to fruition.

Ugh.

 

[sutomcat]

So, looks like “he will never play one minute of college hoops”
still came to fruition.

Ugh.

He hasn’t played one game and is already hated by 3 or 4 different fan bases.

That has to be a record.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Sad. Kid just couldn’t figure it out.

 

[UpstateSM]

Kid clearly has some mental issues going on. Reminds me of playing with and against kids in juco ball who had no business living in Saranac Lake or Corning to play college basketball. It makes me sad.

None of that justifies this, though. Innocent until proven guilty but even if there is a sliver of truth it is gross.

 

[Bulldog04]

You guys who didn’t believe me… take a good look here

 

[Scott11]

Lebron did a nice job mentoring him.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Kid clearly has some mental issues going on. Reminds me of playing with and against kids in juco ball who had no business living in Saranac Lake or Corning to play college basketball. It makes me sad.

None of that justifies this, though. Innocent until proven guilty but even if there is a sliver of truth it is gross.

Never should have left Saugerties/Capital Region.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

So, looks like “he will never play one minute of college hoops”
still came to fruition.

Ugh.

Next stop is some country with a million vowels that is unpronounceable in English.

 

[orangefog]

Judah originally committed to Pitt. Dior originally committed to SU. We made a great trade.

 

[jgeorge322]

Kid is extremely immature but crazy talented. I guess i shouldnt care about him more than the next numbskull but i guess wasted talent is just so sad to see. I dont think this kid will mature fast enough to realize what he is, which is a generational type of talent. Its hard to watch but hard to see him not blowing it.

Btw - this isnt about fanbases hating anyone. He is 18 years old. This kid hasnt had any structure in his life and needs to be knocked down hard to figure out life. This isnt going to end well and its just sad. Anyone who hates this kid is pathetic.

 

[tptcuse]

Kid is extremely immature but crazy talented. I guess i shouldnt care about him more than the next numbskull but i guess wasted talent is just so sad to see. I dont think this kid will mature fast enough to realize what he is, which is a generational type of talent. Its hard to watch but hard to see him not blowing it.

Btw - this isnt about fanbases hating anyone. He is 18 years old. This kid hasnt had any structure in his life and needs to be knocked down hard to figure out life. This isnt going to end well and its just sad. Anyone who hates this kid is pathetic.

Not so sure I can be as charitable. He allegedly beat the crap out of a woman.

 

[RF2044]

Not so sure I can be as charitable. He allegedly beat the crap out of a woman.

This post ^^^^ deserves a thousand likes.

Per usual, from tptcuse.

 

[mark79]

at Pitt. Hope he can get his life straightened out.

Pitt basketball freshman Dior Johnson charged with assault, indefinitely suspended from team

Highly touted Pitt freshman basketball player Dior Johnson is facing numerous charges for an incident that took place on the evening of Sept. 5 and the...

www.post-gazette.com

 

[OrlandoCuse]

TIL two things: 1. Dior ended up at Pitt; and 2. This story didn’t age well

Pitt HC Jeff Capel Sees Misunderstood Player in Dior Johnson

Dior Johnsons' long, winding road to becoming a Pitt Panther made him 'misunderstood' according to Jeff Capel.

www.si.com

 

[Orangezoo]

Not so sure I can be as charitable. He allegedly beat the crap out of a woman.

Also - many kids from broken homes would kill to have the kind of people around them Dior has had. He was given a better shot than many can hope to get and blew it.

 

[orangefog]

Also - many kids from broken homes would kill to have the kind of people around them Dior has had. He was given a better shot than many can hope to get and blew it.

This kid had a clear path to the NBA. It was like the bunny slope. Instead, he jumped on the black diamond and hit every tree on the way down. And he’s only 1/4 of the way down.