Anthony Darrin Govens (born January 5, 1988) is an American-Hungarian professional basketball player for DEAC of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the top division in Hungary.
| No. 40 – DEAC | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 5, 1988 Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
| 2021–2022 | Cholet Basket |
| 2022 | Limoges CSP |
| 2022–2023 | SLUC Nancy Basket |
| 2023–present | DEAC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early career
editGovens 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
editDuring 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
editGovens 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]
On July 27, 2022, he has signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.[10]
On November 10, 2022, he signed with SLUC Nancy Basket of the French Pro A.[11]
National team career
editIn 2017, Govens played with the Hungarian national basketball team.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Player Bio: Darrin Govens - SAINT JOSEph's OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 26, 2021). "Cholet lands Darrin Govens". Sportando. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Darrin Govens vient renforcer notre ligne arrière". limogescsp.com (in French). July 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Nancy lands Darrin Goven". Sportando. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Darrin Govens: A magyar amerikai - NSO". 17 December 2017.