Chance Comanche

American former pro basketball player

Chance ComanchePersonal information

Born|  (1996-04-14) April 14, 1996 (age 27)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height| 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight| 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school|

* View Park Prep
(Los Angeles, California)
* Beverly Hills
(Beverly Hills, California)

College| Arizona (2015–2017)
NBA draft| 2017: undrafted
Playing career| 2017–2023
Position| Power forward / center
Number| 21, 22, 12, 20, 50
Career history
2017–2018| Memphis Hustle
2019| Canton Charge
2021| Enid Outlaws
2021–2022| Ankara DSİ S.K.
2022–2023| Stockton Kings
2023| Portland Trail Blazers
2023| Stockton Kings
Career highlights and awards

* TBL champion (2021)
* TBL Most Valuable Player (2021)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Chance Kyler Comanche (born April 14, 1996) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall power forward/center, he played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and played in one game for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Comanche was released by the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League on December 15, 2023, subsequent to his arrest on kidnapping charges by the FBI in California in connection with the disappearance of 23-year-old Lynnwood, Washington native Marayna Rodgers, who was reported missing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 7. Comanche's ex-girlfriend, 19 year old Sakari Harnden, who he previously dated 1 year ago, had been arrested two days earlier in Las Vegas on related charges.[1][2] Rodgers' remains were subsequently found in the Nevada desert days after Comanche admitted to strangling, and ditching Rodgers body, as well as showing on a map where the remains were located.[1][2]

## High school and college career[edit]

He attended View Park Preparatory High School, before graduating from Beverly Hills High School in 2015, after having averaged 20.1 points, 16 rebounds and four blocks per game as a senior en route to a Southern Section 3A title.

In his two years at the University of Arizona (2015–2017), Comanche saw the court in 60 games, producing averages of 4.9 points and 2.8 boards a contest. On April 8, 2017, he declared for the 2017 NBA draft[3] and on May 5, 2017, announced his decision to forgo the remaining two years of his college eligibility and to stay in the draft.[4] However, he was not selected by any team.

## Professional career[edit]

After going undrafted, Comanche joined the Drew League, a pro-am league after not being invited to the NBA Summer League.[5] On November 2, 2017, he joined the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.[6] In his first season, he averaged 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[7]

### Canton Charge (2019)[edit]

On January 7, 2019, the Canton Charge acquired Comanche from the Memphis Hustle for a Raptors 905’s 2019 second-round pick and the returning rights to Jordan Mathews.[8]

### Enid Outlaws (2021)[edit]

In 2021, Comanche signed with the Enid Outlaws of The Basketball League. On April 19, he scored 43 points in a 152–78 win against the Lewisville Leopards.[9] Comanche averaged 27.4 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.

### Ankara DSİ S.K. (2021)[edit]

On June 24, 2021, he signed with Ankara DSİ S.K. (Yeni Mamak Spor) of the Turkish Basketball First League.[10] On December 21, he was named league player of the week after posting 24 points and 16 rebounds in a win against Bornova Belediyespor.[11]

### Stockton Kings (2022–2023)[edit]

On November 3, 2022, Comanche was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings.[12]

### Portland Trail Blazers (2023)[edit]

On April 9, 2023, Comanche signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.[13] Comanche made his only NBA appearance on that same day, recording 7 points, 3 rebounds, and a block in 21 minutes of action in a 157–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[14]

### Return to Stockton (2023)[edit]

On October 2, 2023, Comanche signed with the Sacramento Kings,[15] but was waived on October 12.[16] On November 9, 2023, Comanche rejoined the Stockton Kings,[17] but was waived on December 15.[18] He was released by the team after having been arrested by the FBI as "a person of interest"[19] in connection with a disappearance of a woman in Las Vegas.[20] The disappearance was first reported on December 7, with Comanche later playing for the Stockton Kings that same night in a 103–99 loss to the Rip City Remix at the Chiles Center.[21] However, the incident was considered to have been planned since December 4, with the Stockton Kings being around the Las Vegas area for a game against the NBA G League Ignite in Henderson, Nevada on December 5.[22][23]

## Career statistics[edit]

Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  Bold | Career high

### College[edit]

Source[24]

Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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2015–16 | Arizona | 23 | 0 | 6.0 | .485 | - | .688 | 1.6 | .2 | .0 | .3 | 1.9
2016–17 | Arizona | 37 | 2 | 18.1 | .571 | - | .730 | 3.6 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 6.3
Career  | 60 | 2 | 13.5 | .556 | - | .722 | 2.8 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 4.6

### NBA G League[edit]

Source[25]

#### Showcase Cup[edit]

Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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2022–23 | Stockton | 11 | 5 | 21.5 | .609 | .167 | .800 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .8 | 1.1 | 12.5
2023–24 | Stockton  | 13 | 9 | 24.6 | .628 | .273 | .800 | 7.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.2 | 14.2
Career  | 24 | 14 | 23.2 | .620 | .235 | .800 | 6.1 | 1.3 | .9 | 1.1 | 13.4

#### Regular season[edit]

Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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2017–18 | Memphis | 45 | 14 | 18.3 | .589 | .000 | .714 | 5.7 | .6 | .3 | .7 | 9.2
2018–19 | Canton | 27 | 8 | 13.8 | .460 | .000 | .787 | 3.9 | .5 | .2 | .7 | 4.7
2022–23 | Stockton | 32 | 5 | 22.9 | .622 | .250 | .806 | 8.0 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.5 | 13.0
Career  | 104 | 27 | 18.5 | .585 | .214 | .756 | 5.9 | .8 | .4 | 1.0 | 9.2

#### Playoffs[edit]

Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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2023 | Stockton | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | .667 | - | - | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.0

### NBA[edit]

#### Regular season[edit]

Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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2022–23 | Portland | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | .600 | — | .250 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 7.0

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Murphy, Vanessa (December 17, 2023). "NBA G-league player and girlfriend "execute murder plan," accused of killing woman in Las Vegas valley, police say". 8NewsNow.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
2. ^ a b "Ex-NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman in Las Vegas, court documents show". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
3. ^ "Zona sophomore Comanche to test NBA waters". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
4. ^ "Chance Comanche won't return to Arizona, keeps name in draft". The Daily Wildcat. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
5. ^ Kelapire, Ryan (July 24, 2017). "Arizona basketball: Chance Comanche playing in the Drew League". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
6. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (November 2, 2017). "Ex-Cat Chance Comanche makes G League roster; Auburn benches 2 amid FBI probe". Tucson.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
7. ^ Kelapire, Ryan (February 6, 2018). "Chance Comanche enjoying his time in the NBA G League". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
8. ^ "Charge Trade For Chance Comanche". NBA.com. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
9. ^ Masri, Tarik (April 19, 2021). "Comanche scores 43 in 74-point blowout". Enid News & Eagle. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
10. ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (June 24, 2021). "Chance Comanche joins Mamak". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
11. ^ "Chance Comanche gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish TBL". EuroBasket.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
12. ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
13. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN CENTER CHANCE COMANCHE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON". NBA.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
14. ^ "Ex-Wildcat Chance Comanche makes NBA debut, scores 7 points for Trail Blazers". KTBS.com. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
15. ^ "Kings Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
16. ^ Amico, Sam (October 12, 2023). "Kings Waive Deonte Burton, Chance Comanche". HoopsWire.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
17. ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2023-24 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
18. ^ "Stockton Kings Release Chance Comanche". NBA.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
19. ^ "G League Stockton Kings release Chance Comanche following arrest by FBI in Sacramento County". The Sacramento Bee. December 16, 2023.
20. ^ "NBA G League player Chance Comanche arrested in connection to Marayna Rodgers' disappearance". New York Post. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
21. ^ "STO @ RCR, 2023-12-07". The NBA G League. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
22. ^ https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-12-20/chance-comanche-admits-killing-woman-las-vegas-nba-g-league-kings-marayna-rodgers
23. ^ "STO @ GLI, 2023-12-05". The NBA G League. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
24. ^ "Chance Comanche NCAA Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
25. ^ "Chance Comanche G-League Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Arizona Wildcats bio
* Profile at eurobasket.com

*[GP]: Games played
*[GS]: Games started
*[MPG]: Minutes per game
*[FG%]: Field goal percentage
*[3P%]: 3-point field-goal percentage
*[FT%]: Free-throw percentage
*[RPG]: Rebounds per game
*[APG]: Assists per game
*[SPG]: Steals per game
*[BPG]: Blocks per game
*[PPG]: Points per game