Auburn men’s basketball lands two in early signing period
AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn men’s basketball program added two prospects with Chance Westry and Tre Donaldson both signing their National Letter of Intent to compete for the Tigers, head coach Bruce Pearl announced Tuesday.
Westry, a 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard, is a consensus four-star prospect ranked No. 26 overall by Rivals.com, No. 32 in the ESPN 100, and No. 38 by 247Sports. A native of Pennsylvania, Westry is currently playing for AZ Compass Prep in Phoenix.
As a sophomore for Trinity High School in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Westry averaged 24.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and earned Class 3A Player of the Year honors. He surpassed 1,000 points in two seasons at Trinity, leading them to a 22-3 record in 2019-20, before transferring to Sierra Canyon in California where he averaged 14.2 points per game in five games last season.
Westry was one of 50 high school players nationally to be named to the 2022 Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Trophy Boys Watch List.
“Chance is one of the most underrated prospects in this class,” Pearl said. “We run a four-guard system, and he has great versatility to play with and without the basketball. He is a long, active defender with a really high basketball IQ. He can get downhill and score through traffic but is a really willing passer. Chance has tremendous upside and wants to be great.”
Donaldson is one of the top two-sport athletes in the 2022 class. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound point guard from Tallahassee, Florida, also played quarterback and defensive back for Florida State University High School where he earned Tallahassee Democrat Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year honors following the 2020 football season.
On the hardwood, Donaldson averaged 11 points, 3.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds and led his team to a 19-2 record last season. He’s listed as a four-star recruit by 247 Sports and ESPN and ranked No. 133 nationally in the 247 Sports Composite Rankings.
“Tre is like having another coach on the floor,” Pearl said. “He has a very high basketball IQ and is a great communicator. He brings a football toughness and mentality to the game and is a great leader. He makes plays for himself and others on ball screen.
“Even though he’s one of the best strong safeties in the country in high school and is one of the greatest two-sport athletes in his class, Tre is a basketball player.”
Donaldson’s uncle, Duke Donaldson, played football at Auburn from 1984-87 and led the team in receptions his senior year.
This is a release from Auburn Athletics.
