The Best In Virginia: Donald Hand Jr

Donald Hand Jr was born in, Virginia Beach, Virginia and plays Guard at Landstown High School. Hand is ranked 66th in the nation according to 247 Sports. He is also listed as a Top 5 recruit in the state of Virginia and, is a Top 3 Guard in the state as well. His top offers include, Penn State, LSU, and Clemson.

Growing up, were you inspired by any NBA Players?

Kobe Bryant

What high school is your biggest rival?

Green Run and Kellam

What songs do you listen to pregame, to get you hyped up?

Empire state of mind and Gods got a blessing

What is your offseason training like?

They consist of 3 workouts a day. The first one is in the gym and then I go to speed and agility. Then back to the gym in the afternoon.

What is your favorite memory of your high school career, so far?

Winning a state championship

What parts of your high school game do you hope you can transition to the college level?

Shooting, passing, rebounding just my whole overall game.

What do you look for in choosing a college?

Somewhere that will push me to be my best on and off the court. Also a place that feels like home.

When did you start looking at colleges, and when did colleges start looking at you?

Ever since I’ve been playing basketball I’ve been looking at colleges and researching them. Colleges first started looking at me in 8th grade.

If you could meet one sports hero, who would it be?

Kobe Bryant

What is your favorite sports moment, as a fan?

When I saw Lebron hit the game winning 3 against the Wizards in person.