Govindy played in the youth teams of Cholet Basket, starting from 2012. In the 2016–17 season, he played for the youth team of SLUC Nancy Basket, as well as in the French top tier LNB Pro A. For the 2017–18 season, Govindy returned to Cholet to play in its senior team which competed in the Pro A. In April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.