Darrin Govens
No. 40 – Cholet Basket | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | LNB Pro A |
Personal information | |
Born | Chester, Pennsylvania | January 5, 1988
Nationality | American / Hungarian |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Chester (Chester, Pennsylvania) |
College | Saint Joseph's (2006–2010) |
NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2010–present |
Career history | |
2010 | Reno Bighorns |
2011–2012 | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
2012–2013 | Ironi Kiryat Ata |
2013–2014 | Ikaros |
2014 | Körmend |
2015 | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
2015–2016 | ZTE |
2016–2018 | Falco Szombathely |
2018 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
2018 | Nizhny Novgorod |
2019 | Falco Szombathely |
2019–2020 | Alba Fehérvár |
2020–2021 | Szedeák |
2021–present | Cholet Basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Darrin Govens (born January 5, 1988) is an American-Hungarian professional basketball player for Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.
Early career[]
Govens was named the Class 4A Pennsylvania Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006 was a 2006 All-State 1st Team selection by Associated Press, along with teammate Garrett Williamson in high school.
College career[]
During his sophomore year in college, he averaged 9.8 points per game. He scored 1,360 points over his four-year career.[1] His career high came against La Salle University when he scored 26 points. He was not drafted in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft, but made the Reno Bighorns roster.[2]
Professional career[]
Govens played for Þór Þorlákshöfn in the Úrvalsdeild karla during the 2011–2012 season. He was named the best player of the first half of the season[3] after averaging 25.0 points and 4.3 assists in the first 11 games and leading Þór to a 7–4 record.[4] He was named to the Icelandic All-Star game in January 2012 where he scored 12 points.[5]
He returned to Þór in January 2015, replacing Vee Sanford.[6]
On September 3, 2019, he has signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian League. [7] Govens averaged 12.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. On August 17, 2020, he signed with Szedeák.[8]
On July 26, 2021, he has signed with Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.[9]
National team career[]
In 2017, Govens played with the Hungarian national basketball team.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Reno Bighorns set opening day roster". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Govens bestur í fyrri hluta móts". Olfus.is (in Icelandic). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (18 January 2012). "Helgi Jónas og Govens valdir bestir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Landsbyggðin tapaði". Grindavik.is (in Icelandic). 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Darrin Govens aftur í raðir Þórs". Hafnarfréttir (in Icelandic). 20 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Darrin Govens signs with Alba Fehervar". Sportando. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Gabor, Winter (August 17, 2020). "Darrin Govens signs at Szedeak". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Cholet lands Darrin Govens". Sportando. July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Alba Fehérvár players
- American expatriate basketball people in Belarus
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- BC Körmend players
- BC Nizhny Novgorod players
- BC Tsmoki-Minsk players
- Chester High School alumni
- Cholet Basket players
- Falco KC Szombathely players
- Hungarian men's basketball players
- Ikaros B.C. players
- Ironi Kiryat Ata players
- Point guards
- Reno Bighorns players
- Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Chester, Pennsylvania
- Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club) players
- Úrvalsdeild karla basketball players
- ZTE KK players