Duke Women's Basketball Loses Donovan and Skinner for Season

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The Duke women's basketball team announced that guards Jadyn Donovan and Emilee Skinner will miss the rest of the season due to lower-body injuries. Donovan, a junior, had averaged 1.6 points in 11 games before her injury, while Skinner, a freshman and McDonald's All-American, had played in just two games.

Why it matters

The loss of Donovan and Skinner is a significant blow to the 11th-ranked Blue Devils, who have surged to the top of the ACC standings with a 15-game winning streak. The team will have to adjust its rotation and game plan without the two injured players.

The details

Donovan suffered her injury in a hard fall during a game against South Dakota State on Dec. 18 and has been out since then. Skinner missed the first two games of the season, played in two more, then sat out three weeks before returning for 13 minutes in a Dec. 7 win at Virginia Tech, but hasn't played since.

• Donovan was injured in a game against South Dakota State on Dec. 18, 2025.
• Skinner missed the first two games of the season, played in two more, then sat out three weeks before returning for 13 minutes in a Dec. 7, 2025 win at Virginia Tech.