If the projections by national analysts and recruiting insiders hold true, long-time Syracuse basketball 2022 target Chance Westry is headed to the Southeastern Conference for his collegiate career.
The 6-foot-5 Westry, a four-star guard and consensus top-40 player in his class, is getting a heavy amount of buzz in the direction of LSU of late.
Now, this doesn’t mean that he will ultimately pick the Tigers, however, I’ve found that when this many national analysts are predicting one team for a high-school prospect, it usually ends up being a correct projection. We’ll of course continue to monitor Westry’s recruitment.
Just for some context, among those now predicting that Westry will pick LSU are Rivals.com national analyst Jamie Shaw, along with Travis Branham, Jerry Meyer, Eric Bossi, Billy Embody and Dushawn London on the 247Sports Web site.
It’s important to note that numerous of these guys are well-respected national recruiting analysts who often are accurate in their projections.
Syracuse basketball isn’t looking so good for 2022 four-star guard Chance Westry.
Interestingly enough, under Westry’s bio on various recruiting Web sites, he is listed as a point guard, a shooting guard and a small forward. I guess the take-away here is that Westry is a versatile high-school player.
A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Westry recently said that he would suit up during his senior year for Hillcrest Prep in Gilbert, Ariz. Former Orange 2022 commit Kamari Lands, a four-star wing, will also compete for Hillcrest Prep in the upcoming campaign.
Previously, Westry attended both the Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Calif., and Trinity High School in Camp Hill, Pa.
Not too long ago, Westry said on social media that his top-10 finalists are Syracuse basketball, Mike Hopkins-led Washington, Maryland, Auburn, LSU, Connecticut, Southern California, Arizona State, Nebraska and DePaul.
Earlier this summer, there were rumblings that Westry might have been in line for professional options, however, more recently I’ve read Westry give interviews where he has said that he will play in college for at least one season.
A member of the New York City-based NY Renaissance on the AAU circuit, Westry has taken official visits to the Hill, Auburn, LSU and Nebraska.
The ‘Cuse coaching staff offered a scholarship to him more than two years ago. He’s one of my favorite prospects in the 2022 recruiting cycle. It’s a bummer that it appears Syracuse basketball will miss out on Westry.