Darrin Govens

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Darrin Govens

| image =

| caption =

| league = Macedonian League

| team = TFT

| number = 40

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 187

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|05}}

| birth_place = Chester, Pennsylvania

| nationality = American / Hungarian

| highschool = Chester (Chester, Pennsylvania)

| college = Saint Joseph's (2006–2010)

| draft_year = 2010

| career_start = 2010

| years1 = 2010 | team1 = Reno Bighorns

| years2 = 2011–2012 | team2 = Þór Þorlákshöfn

| years3 = 2012–2013 | team3 = Ironi Kiryat Ata

| years4 = 2013–2014 | team4 = Ikaros

| years5 = 2014 | team5 = Körmend

| years6 = 2015 | team6 = Þór Þorlákshöfn

| years7 = 2015–2016 | team7 = ZTE

| years8 = 2016–2018 | team8 = Falco Szombathely

| years9 = 2018 | team9 = Tsmoki-Minsk

| years10 = 2018 | team10 = Nizhny Novgorod

| years11 = 2019 | team11 = Falco Szombathely

| years12= 2019–2020 | team12 = Alba Fehérvár

| years13= 2020–2021 | team13 = Szedeák

| years14= 2021–2022 | team14 = Cholet Basket

| years15= 2022 | team15 = Limoges CSP

| years16= 2022–2023 | team16 = SLUC Nancy Basket

| years17= 2023–2024 | team17 = DEAC

| years18= 2024–present | team18 = TFT

| highlights =

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 TFT of the Macedonian League

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sjuhawks.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/govens_darrin00.html |title=Player Bio: Darrin Govens - SAINT JOSEph's OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |access-date=2013-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213191145/http://www.sjuhawks.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/govens_darrin00.html |archive-date=2009-12-13 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite news

|url=http://www.rgj.com/article/20101119/SPORTS10/11190408/1321/news|title=Reno Bighorns set opening day roster|date=November 20, 2010

|work=Reno Gazette-Journal

|accessdate=November 21, 2010}}

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{{cite news |title=Govens bestur í fyrri hluta móts |url=https://www.olfus.is/is/frettir/govens-bestur-i-fyrri-hluta-mots |accessdate=15 December 2018 |work=Olfus.is |date=18 January 2012 |language=Icelandic}} after averaging 25.0 points and 4.3 assists in the first 11 games and leading Þór to a 7–4 record.{{cite news |author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson |title=Helgi Jónas og Govens valdir bestir |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2012120118997/helgi-jonas-og-govens-valdir-bestir |accessdate=15 December 2018 |work=Vísir.is |date=18 January 2012 |language=Icelandic}} He was named to the Icelandic All-Star game in January 2012 where he scored 12 points.{{cite news |title=Landsbyggðin tapaði |url=http://www.grindavik.is/v/8613 |accessdate=15 December 2018 |work=Grindavik.is |date=16 January 2012 |language=Icelandic}}

He returned to Þór in January 2015, replacing Vee Sanford.{{cite news |title=Darrin Govens aftur í raðir Þórs |url=http://hafnarfrettir.is/2015/01/20/darrin-govens-aftur-i-radir-thors/ |accessdate=15 December 2018 |work=Hafnarfréttir |date=20 January 2015 |language=Icelandic}}

On September 3, 2019, he has signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/darrin-govens-signs-with-alba-fehervar/|title=Darrin Govens signs with Alba Fehervar|date=September 12, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=September 13, 2019}} Govens averaged 12.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. On August 17, 2020, he signed with Szedeák.{{cite web |last1=Gabor |first1=Winter |title=Darrin Govens signs at Szedeak |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Hungary/news/641071/Darrin-Govens-signs-at-Szedeak |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=August 24, 2020 |date=August 17, 2020}}

On July 26, 2021, he has signed with Cholet Basket of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cholet-lands-darrin-govens/|title=Cholet lands Darrin Govens|last=|first=|date=July 26, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 8, 2021|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}

On July 27, 2022, he has signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.limogescsp.com/actualites-details/darrin-govens-vient-renforcer-notre-ligne-arriere.html|title=Darrin Govens vient renforcer notre ligne arrière|last=|first=|date=July 27, 2022|website=limogescsp.com|publisher=|language=fr|access-date=October 27, 2022}}

On November 10, 2022, he signed with SLUC Nancy Basket of the French Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/France/news/777435/Nancy-lands-Darrin-Govens|title=Nancy lands Darrin Goven|last=|first=|date=November 10, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=November 10, 2022}}

National team career

In 2017, Govens played with the Hungarian national basketball team.{{cite web | url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/kosarlabda/darrin-govens-a-magyar-amerikai-2608959 | title=Darrin Govens: A magyar amerikai - NSO | date=17 December 2017 }}