Boston College Men's Basketball Guard Donald Hand Jr. Exits Game Against Stanford

The Eagles guard left the court with an apparent leg injury in the first half of their game against the Cardinal.

Feb 3, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Boston College Eagles guard Donald Hand Jr. (13) drives to the basket as Duke Blue Devils forward Maliq Brown (6) pursues during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images | Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images

Boston College men’s basketball guard Donald Hand Jr. has exited the Eagles’ game against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half. 

According to the WEEI 850 AM radio broadcast, Hand Jr. is out for the remainder of the game with an unspecified injury.

Hand Jr. went down on the court with 7:45 remaining after his jumper was blocked by Stanford. He was down for a moment and walked off with assistance into the locker room. He appeared to have a leg injury and was putting weight on his leg as he walked off.

In the game, Hand Jr. scored two points and tallied five rebounds in 10 minutes of action. 

He returned to the Eagles bench early in the second half in street clothes to confirm that he is done for the night.

Hand Jr. is in his fourth season with Boston College. So far this season, he has started in all 23 of the Eagles’ games and has averaged 34.2 minutes, 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game as well as has recorded three blocks and 12 steals.

Boston College men's basketball head coach Earl Grant gave a small update on Hand Jr.'s injury after the game.

“Obviously, we’re praying for Donald Hand,” said Grant. “He missed 30 minutes of the game and so we don't know what the situation is. We'll find out tomorrow. He walked around pretty good in the locker room at the end.”

Grant stated that he does not have a time frame for Hand Jr.’s injury or to know the severity of it, but shared that he was moving around after the game and is scheduled to have an MRI on Thursday. 

“I don't know [about a potential time frame],” said Grant. “I'm not a doctor. He looked good just now when I saw him in the locker room moving around. And he's got an MRI tomorrow, so we'll find out more.”

Boston College fell to Stanford 70-64. The loss is Boston College's fifth consecutive and drops the Eagles to 9-15 overall and 2-9 in ACC play.

“To be 30 minutes without our best player and to overcome a 15-point deficit and come back and take the lead, have a chance to win,” said Grant. “I’m proud of them for that effort.”

Boston College takes on Cal on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for noon ET on ACC Network.