Auburn freshman Chance Westry and coach Bruce Pearl both underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Thursday, the program announced.

The four-star freshman and the ninth-year head coach each had procedures performed on their right knees, with orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews performing the surgery. According to a release from the team, Andrews “was pleased with the outcome” of both surgeries.

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Westry is expected to miss three to four weeks while recovering before he will be cleared to return to the court. That will further impact Auburn’s rotation on the wing, where the team is already without senior Allen Flanigan, who is away from the team while dealing with personal family matters, this preseason.

Westry is a versatile 6-foot-6 freshman who could play small forward and both guard positions in Auburn’s offense. He was rated as the No. 38 player in the 2022 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, and Pearl has compared his skillset to that of former All-SEC guard Samir Doughty.

Pearl will return to practice with the team Monday when the Tigers reconvene after the university’s fall break.

Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.