Chance Westry watched from the bench last week as Auburn opened SEC play with a hard-fought win against Florida in Neville Arena.
For the first time since his return from offseason knee surgery, the highly touted freshman did not see the floor for the Tigers, logging a DNP — coach’s decision during their 61-58 victory against the Gators. It was the latest development in Westry’s role, which has diminished over the last five games as No. 22 Auburn prepares for its first conference road game Wednesday at Georgia .
Despite the freshman’s lessened role of late, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl has maintained confidence in the long-term outlook for Westry, who was a top-40 player in the 2022 class. Westry didn’t return to the court until Nov. 15 against Winthrop, missing the first two games of the season. He saw time at both guard spots and on the wing in his debut but then shifted focus to playing point guard behind Wendell Green Jr.
"At this point, then, you’ve got to look at the guys that are able to be out there and go, ‘OK, we’re going to go with them right now.’ Right now, he’s just working to get back to 100 percent.” Over the last four games, though, Donaldson has been thrust back into the backcourt rotation, averaging more than 16 minutes per game during that stretch. He has made the most of the opportunity behind Green, too. Donaldson is averaging five points, 2.5 rebounds, three assists, two steals and just one turnover per game over the Tigers’ last four outings while shooting 50 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range.
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