Darrin Govens

Darrin Govens

No. 40 – DEAC
Position	Point guard
League	Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Personal information
Born	(1988-01-05) January 5, 1988 (age 36) 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
Icelandic League All-Star (2012) NB I/A MVP (2017) Hungarian League champion (2019)

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.

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]

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

In 2017, Govens played with the Hungarian national basketball team.^[12]

References

1. "Player Bio: Darrin Govens - SAINT JOSEph's OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
2. "Reno Bighorns set opening day roster". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
3. "Govens bestur í fyrri hluta móts". Olfus.is (in Icelandic). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
4. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (18 January 2012). "Helgi Jónas og Govens valdir bestir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 December 2018.
5. "Landsbyggðin tapaði". Grindavik.is (in Icelandic). 16 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
6. "Darrin Govens aftur í raðir Þórs". Hafnarfréttir (in Icelandic). 20 January 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
7. "Darrin Govens signs with Alba Fehervar". Sportando. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
8. Gabor, Winter (August 17, 2020). "Darrin Govens signs at Szedeak". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
9. Carchia, Emiliano (July 26, 2021). "Cholet lands Darrin Govens". Sportando. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
10. "Darrin Govens vient renforcer notre ligne arrière". limogescsp.com (in French). July 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
11. "Nancy lands Darrin Goven". Sportando. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
12. "Darrin Govens: A magyar amerikai - NSO". 17 December 2017.