Jessie Govan’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American basketball player
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
Basketball player 
From United States of America 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 25 July 1997
Age: 23 years
Star sign Leo
Sports Teams
SAN-EN NEOPHOENIX

Jessie J. Govan (born July 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Kyoto Hannaryz of the Japanese B.League. He also played college basketball for Georgetown.

High school career

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. 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.).

College career

Govan was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team and averaged 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, Govan averaged 10.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. 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. On January 11, 2019, Govan scored a career-high 33 points along with 14 rebounds in a 96-90 double overtime win over Providence. Govan was named to the First Team All-Big East in his senior season. 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.

Professional career

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. 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.

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