Anthony Darrin Govens (born January 5, 1988) is an American-Hungarian professional

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player for DEAC of the

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, the top division in

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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

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, 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. His career high came against

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when he scored 26 points. He was not drafted in the 2010 NBA D-League Draft, but made the

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roster.

Professional career

Govens played for

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in the Úrvalsdeild karla during the 2011–2012 season. He was named the best player of the first half of the season after averaging 25.0 points and 4.3 assists in the first 11 games and leading Þór to a 7–4 record. He was named to the Icelandic All-Star game in January 2012 where he scored 12 points. He returned to Þór in January 2015, replacing Vee Sanford. On September 3, 2019, he has signed with

Alba Fehérvár Alba Fehérvár are a Hungarian professional basketball club based in Székesfehérvár that compete Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the premier division of basketball in Hungary. Founded as the successor of Székesfehérvári MDSE, they took the Hungarian ...

of the

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. Govens averaged 12.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. On August 17, 2020, he signed with

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. On July 26, 2021, he has signed with

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of the

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. On July 27, 2022, he has signed with

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of the

. On November 10, 2022, he signed with

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of the French Pro A.

National team career

In 2017, Govens played with the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Govens, Darrin 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 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 Limoges CSP players Point guards Reno Bighorns players Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players SLUC Nancy Basket players Sportspeople from Chester, Pennsylvania Basketball players from Delaware County, Pennsylvania Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball club) players Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players ZTE KK players Naturalized citizens of Hungary Debreceni EAC (basketball) players Naturalised basketball players