Gerald Govan is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player.

Govan played high school basketball at Henry Snyder High School

Henry Snyder High School

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 in Jersey City.

A 6'10" forward/center

Center (basketball)

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 from St. Mary of the Plains College

St. Mary of the Plains College

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, Govan spent nine years (1967–1976) in the now-defunct American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association

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, playing for the New Orleans Buccaneers

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, Memphis Pros

Memphis Pros

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, Utah Stars

Utah Stars

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 and Virginia Squires

Virginia Squires

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. He tallied 5,251 career points and 7,119 career rebound

Rebound

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s, and he appeared in the 1970 ABA All-Star

All-star

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 Game.

Govan is one of only six players to have participated in each of the original ABA's nine seasons of existence. The others are Freddie Lewis

Freddie Lewis

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, Byron Beck

Byron Beck

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, Stew Johnson

Stew Johnson

Stewart "Stew" Johnson is a former professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Murray State University, Johnson was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1966 NBA Draft...

, Bob Netolicky

Bob Netolicky

Robert Netolicky is a retired American basketball player. A 6'9" power forward/center, he played professionally in the now-defunct American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1976....

 and Louie Dampier

Louie Dampier

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. Govan appeared in 681 regular season ABA games -- 4th all-time, and tops among players who never played in the NBA.

External links

• Career stats at http://www.basketball-reference.com/