Aggies guard John academically ineligible

LAS CRUCES, N.M. --New Mexico State guard Duane John will be out of the lineup until mid-December after being ruled academically ineligible.

John, the Aggies' second-leading scorer last season with a 13-point average, will be eligible to join the team on Dec. 15, when New Mexico State plays Texas-El Paso in Las Cruces.

Interim coach Tony Stubblefield also announced that senior guard Allen Haynes will not play in the Aggies' two exhibition games because he violated team rules. The school did not elaborate on the violations.

Stubblefield took over the program when veteran coach Lou Henson was hospitalized on Sept. 28 with a viral infection. The 72-year-old Henson is recovering and it is unknown when he will be able to resume his coaching duties.