Govan attended St. Mary's High School before transferring to Wings Academy, playing under coach Billy Turnage.

[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.

[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.

[11] On July 3, 2021, Govan signed with the Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

[16] In January 2023, Govan signed with the San Miguel Beermen as the team's import for the 2023 EASL Champions Week held in Japan.