A beleaguered Chance Westry eyes a return to the hardwood after missing all of last season.
The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team is expected to be without Chance Westry for the time being as he remains out of practice with an undisclosed illness. Adrian Autry gave an update on Westry’s status from ACC media day on Thursday. Westry is expected to return to the team in “a couple of weeks” according to his head coach.
“He’s had a really good summer. Now it’s just a little bump in the road and now we’re waiting for him to get back,” Autry said. “But he’ll be back. Nothing serious.”
A former top-40, four-star recruit in the 2022 class, Westry transferred to Syracuse from Auburn last season. He missed all of 2023-24 with a knee injury, which was sustained in a preseason practice. It was the opposite knee he injured during his freshman season at Auburn that required arthroscopic surgery.
Westry was cleared for basketball activities this summer. He was on campus for summer sessions at Syracuse.
“He was getting back into shape and then I think at the end of summer he really started hitting his stride,” Autry said.
The versatile 6-foot-6 guard is expected back soon. Now a redshirt sophomore, Westry is able to play the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions.
“We expect Chance to be a guy that can come in and play multiple positions,” Autry said.
Westry transferred to Syracuse in 2023 to be closer to home and because of the relationship he built with former associate coach Gerry McNamara, honoring the first school to offer him a scholarship.