UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland has suspended junior forward Reeves Nelson indefinitely for conduct unbecoming a member of the UCLA basketball team, the school announced in a statement Monday night.

Nelson did not show up for practice Monday, when the two were supposed to meet face to face, but Howland spoke to Nelson on the phone, according to a source familiar with the situation. Nelson's status with the team will be re-evaluated when the two meet face to face, but Nelson is not expected to attend UCLA's game against Middle Tennessee State Tuesday at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, the school's statement said.