Jessie J. Govan (born July 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He also played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas.
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Position | Center |
Personal information | |
Born | (1997-07-25) July 25, 1997 (age 25) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
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High school |
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College | Georgetown (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019 | San-en NeoPhoenix |
2019–2020 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
2020 | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
2021 | NBA G League Ignite |
2021 | Indios de Mayagüez |
2021–2022 | NBA G League Ignite |
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Govan attended St. Mary's High School before transferring to Wings Academy, playing under coach Billy Turnage. As a senior, Govan led Wings to the Bronx borough championship and PSAL Championship game. He was a McDonald's All American nominee.[1] Rated 44th in his class by Scout.com, Govan signed with Georgetown over offers from UConn, Stanford, Seton Hall, NC State, Syracuse and Miami (Fla.).[2]
Govan was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team and averaged 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[3] As a sophomore, Govan averaged 10.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.[4] Govan averaged 17.9 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior. He declared for the 2018 NBA draft, but ultimately decided to return to Georgetown.[5] On January 11, 2019, Govan scored a career-high 33 points along with 14 rebounds in a 96–90 double overtime win over Providence.[6] Govan was named to the First Team All-Big East in his senior season.[7] As a senior, Govan averaged 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, shooting 41.2 percent on three-pointers. He participated in the Reese's NABC College All-Star Game and Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. He graduated from Georgetown with a degree in sociology.[8]
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Govan played for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Summer League. On August 7, 2019, Govan signed with the San-en NeoPhoenix of the Japanese league.[8] He averaged 18.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game with the NeoPhoenix. After parting ways with the team, Govan signed with Kyoto Hannaryz on December 10.[9] He averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds per game for Kyoto. On July 16, 2020, Govan signed with Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.[10]
On February 1, 2021, Govan signed with the NBA G League Ignite.[11] On July 3, 2021, Govan signed with the Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[12] He averaged 16.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. On October 2, 2021, Govan returned to the NBA G League Ignite.[13]
On October 28, 2021, Govan re-signed with the NBA G League Ignite.[14]
In October 25, 2022, he signed with the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to replace Johnny O'Bryant III as the team's import for the 2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[15] However, he was deemed ineligible to play in the conference as he was measured above the 6'10" height limit.[16]