Veneto-based clubs team up for Enoch Boakye

Reyer Venezia is on the verge of bolstering its frontcourt. Umana is, in fact, close to finalizing a multi-year deal with Enoch Boakye, a 208 cm American center born in 2002. Boakye is coming off the 2025–26 season, which he split between the ABA Liga and Belgium, where he finished the year with Charleroi, averaging 10.6 points and 7.4 rebounds in the BNXT League.

The Orogranata club views the American big man as a prospect with significant athletic ability and plenty of room for growth, ideal for adding physicality and depth to the frontcourt. At the same time, the club is reportedly already evaluating the best path for his development: the plan is to send him on loan for the 2026/27 season, with Verona currently the most likely destination.

Meanwhile, in Brescia, there is confusion following rumors that Germani will play its home games in the upcoming Basketball Champions League at the PalaEur in Rome. There is unease among the Lombardy club’s fans, and anticipation is growing for official announcements from FIBA, expected on Tuesday.

The scenario, reported by the *Giornale di Brescia*, calls for the Biancazzurri to continue playing Serie A games at the PalaLeonessa while traveling to Rome for cup matches, a solution that many fans loyal to the Lombardy club have described as “unusual,” to say the least, and which has raised more than a few questions on social media. Among the hundreds of comments, some speak of a “first step toward a farewell,” while others fear “a disguised relocation,” demanding clarity from the club’s leadership.