Days after Marcus Derrickson announced he was leaving the Georgetown men’s basketball team after three season to enter the NBA draft, the other half of the Hoyas’ fearsome frontcourt duo followed suit.
Govan’s name hasn’t appeared in any mainstream mock drafts, but losing him and Derrickson would be a huge blow to the Hoyas in Patrick Ewing’s second year as head coach. The New York City native was Georgetown’s leading scorer and, at 6-foot-10, 270 pounds, its most dominant presence on the defensive end. He averaged 17.9 points and 10 rebounds in 32.7 minutes per game and was the key piece around which Ewing built his offense last year.
Govan was also one of few vocal, veteran leaders on which Ewing could depend in his first year leading the Hoyas. Govan’s absence, along with Derrickson’s, would substantially shift the team’s dynamics in addition to creating a large hole to fill.
Ewing had only freshman forward Antwan Walker to play behind Govan this past season.
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