D. J. Covington

Darius Jamar "D. J." Covington (born August 5, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He finished his collegiate career with the VMI Keydets basketball team, also finishing as the NCAA's 24th leading scorer in his senior year and won the Big South's Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014.

High school career Covington attended Norfolk Academy from 2006 to 2010. In his junior season, he averaged 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. He followed that up in his senior year with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. Covington was named to the first-team All-Tidewater Conference Independent Schools as well as All-Virginia Prep League three times. He also played on the school's football team at wide receiver.

College career Covington made an impression in his freshman year for VMI in 2010–11, averaging 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, as well as 57 shot blocks en route to a Big South Freshman of the Year award. He was also dubbed the top Division I freshman in the state of Virginia. In December 2014, he parted ways with Brussels after appearing in eight games. On January 17, 2015, he signed with the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association. However, he last just four games with Alaska before being replaced in the line-up by Damion James on February 18. Nine days later, he signed with Nea Kifissia for the rest of the 2014–15 Greek Basket League season.

2015–16 season On July 22, 2015, Covington signed with Phoenix Hagen of Germany for the 2015–16 season.