The playmaker helped Napoli with the Italian Cup last season
Tyler Ennis returns to Italy by signing for Reyer
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Umana Reyer Venice strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Tyler Ennis to a two-year deal, the club announced Tuesday. Ennis (1.88 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, where he averaged 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 12 Israeli League games last season, helping his team reach the final. He started the 2023-24 season with Gevi Napoli Basket and averaged 14.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 30 Italian League games. Ennis helped Napoli win the Italian Cup. He had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead Napoli to a 72-77 win against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the final and was named MVP.
After playing college basketball for Syracuse University, Ennis started his professional career with the Phoenix Suns, who selected him with the 18th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He also played for Bakersfield and Raptors 905 of the G League as well as for the Milwaukee Bucks, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Ennis first came to Europe in 2018 to play for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, but his season was cut short by injury. He later suited up for Turk Telekom Ankara and Tofas Bursa in Turkiye. Ennis has also been a member of the Canadian national team.
Ennis took part in 4 EuroCup games with Turk Telekom in the 2021-22 season. His older brother Dylan Ennis played three EuroCup seasons and was named to the 2018-19 All-EuroCup Second Team with Morabanc Andorra.