For the first time since Dec. 16, N.C. State sophomore guard Markell Johnson is back at PNC Arena with his Wolfpack teammates Thursday night for the team’s game against Clemson.

He won’t play against the Tigers, however.

Johnson had missed N.C. State’s last six games while serving a suspension after he was charged for felony assault in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He hasn’t played since the Wolfpack’s 88-69 win over UMKC on Dec. 9.

Earlier Thursday, an Ohio prosecutor dropped the charges against Johnson, who flew from Cleveland to Raleigh, and arrived at PNC Arena around 7:30 p.m. He came out to the court wearing a black warm-up suit while his teammates were taking warm-up shots and stretching.