Chance Comanche

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{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19112051/arizona-wildcats-sophomore-chance-comanche-declares-nba-draft|title=Zona sophomore Comanche to test NBA waters|work=ESPN.com|access-date=May 26, 2017}} and on May 5, 2017, announced his decision to forgo the remaining two years of his college eligibility and to stay in the draft.{{Cite news|url=http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2017/05/s-comanche-is-stupid|title=Chance Comanche won't return to Arizona, keeps name in draft|work=The Daily Wildcat|access-date=May 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201013425/http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2017/05/s-comanche-is-stupid|archive-date=February 1, 2019|url-status=dead}} However, he was not selected by any team.

After going undrafted, Comanche joined the Drew League, a pro-am league after not being invited to the NBA Summer League.{{cite web|first=Ryan|last=Kelapire|title=Arizona basketball: Chance Comanche playing in the Drew League|url=https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2017/7/24/16016168/arizona-basketball-chance-comanche-playing-drew-league-nba-summer-league-europe-contract-sign-stats|website=AZDesertSwarm.com|date=July 24, 2017|access-date=July 24, 2017}}

On November 2, 2017, he joined the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.{{cite web|first=Bruce|last=Pascoe|title=Ex-Cat Chance Comanche makes G League roster; Auburn benches 2 amid FBI probe|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/pascoe/ex-cat-chance-comanche-makes-g-league-roster-auburn-benches/article_23790a46-c00f-11e7-9c79-b79ee2142c4d.html|website=Tucson.com|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2017}} In his first season of play, he averaged 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Hustle.{{cite web|first=Ryan|last=Kelapire|title=Chance Comanche enjoying his time in the NBA G League|url=https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2018/2/6/16973222/chance-comanche-enjoying-nba-g-league-stats-memphis-hustle-arizona-wildcats-highlights|website=AZDesertSwarm.com|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=February 6, 2018}} He would not be on the Memphis Hustle's roster for the 2018–19 season.

On January 7, 2019, the Canton Charge acquired Comanche from the Memphis Hustle for one of the Raptors 905's 2019 second-round pick and the returning rights to Jordan Mathews.{{cite web|title=Charge Trade For Chance Comanche|url=https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-trade-for-chance-comanche/|website=NBA.com|date=January 7, 2019|access-date=January 7, 2019|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108101008/https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-trade-for-chance-comanche/|url-status=dead}} Comanche would later play with the Canton Charge during the rest of the 2018–19 season. However, he would not play with the Charge during the 2019–20 season or the 2020–21 bubble shortened season.

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.{{cite news|first=Tarik|last=Masri|title=Comanche scores 43 in 74-point blowout|url=https://www.enidnews.com/sports/comanche-scores-43-in-74-point-blowout/article_86c3bd3c-a15a-11eb-93a4-270f9fa50d71.html|work=Enid News & Eagle|date=April 19, 2021|access-date=June 21, 2021}} Comanche averaged 27.4 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.

On June 24, 2021, he signed with Ankara DSİ S.K. (Yeni Mamak Spor) of the Turkish Basketball First League.{{cite web|first=Fersu|last=Yahyabeyoglu|title=Chance Comanche joins Mamak|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/690674/Chance-Comanche-joins-Mamak|website=EuroBasket.com|date=June 24, 2021|access-date=December 1, 2021}} On December 21, he was named the league's player of the week after posting 24 points and 16 rebounds in a win against Bornova Belediyespor.{{cite web|title=Chance Comanche gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish TBL|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/722746/Chance-Comanche-gets-MVP-of-the-Week-award-for-Turkish-TBL|website=EuroBasket.com|date=December 21, 2021|access-date=December 21, 2021}}

On November 3, 2022, Comanche was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings.{{cite web|title=Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/stockton-kings-announce-2022-23-opening-night-roster/n-5895751|website=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}

On April 9, 2023, Comanche signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|title=TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN CENTER CHANCE COMANCHE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-sign-center-chance-comanche-for-the-remainder-of-the-season|website=NBA.com|date=April 9, 2023|access-date=April 9, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|title=Ex-Wildcat Chance Comanche makes NBA debut, scores 7 points for Trail Blazers|url=https://www.ktbs.com/sports/national/ex-wildcat-chance-comanche-makes-nba-debut-scores-7-points-for-trail-blazers/article_bc689ff1-50bf-570e-83cc-f7d8927412de.html|website=KTBS.com|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418040242/https://www.ktbs.com/sports/national/ex-wildcat-chance-comanche-makes-nba-debut-scores-7-points-for-trail-blazers/article_bc689ff1-50bf-570e-83cc-f7d8927412de.html|archive-date=April 18, 2023}}

On October 2, 2023, Comanche signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Sacramento Kings,{{cite web|title=Kings Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-2023-24-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|date=October 2, 2023|access-date=October 2, 2023}} but was waived on October 12.{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Amico|title=Kings Waive Deonte Burton, Chance Comanche|url=https://hoopswire.com/kings-waive-deonte-burton-chance-comanche/|website=HoopsWire.com|date=October 12, 2023|access-date=October 12, 2023}} On November 9, 2023, Comanche rejoined the Stockton Kings,{{cite web|title=Stockton Kings Announce 2023-24 Opening Night Roster|url=https://stockton.gleague.nba.com/news/stockton-kings-announce-2023-24-opening-night-roster|website=NBA.com|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2023}} but was waived on December 15.{{cite web|title=Stockton Kings Release Chance Comanche|url=https://stockton.gleague.nba.com/news/stockton-kings-release-chance-comanche|website=NBA.com|date=December 15, 2023|access-date=December 15, 2023}} He was released by the team after having been arrested by the FBI as "a person of interest"{{Cite web |date=2023-12-16 |title=G League Stockton Kings release Chance Comanche following arrest by FBI in Sacramento County |url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article283120423.html |website=The Sacramento Bee}} in connection with a disappearance of a woman in Las Vegas named Marayna Rodgers.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-17 |title=NBA G League player Chance Comanche arrested in connection to Marayna Rodgers' disappearance |url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/17/sports/nba-g-league-player-chance-comanche-arrested-in-connection-to-marayna-rodgers-disappearance/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=New York Post |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=STO @ RCR, 2023-12-07 |url=https://gleague.nba.com/game/sto-vs-rcr-2052300162 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=The NBA G League |language=en}} 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 as one of the select few games that season where the NBA G League Ignite would win before being dissolved at the end of their final season of existence.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-12-20 |title=Gun, ghost, coffin emojis: How ex-NBA player Chance Comanche confessed to strangling woman in Vegas |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-12-20/chance-comanche-admits-killing-woman-las-vegas-nba-g-league-kings-marayna-rodgers |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=STO @ GLI, 2023-12-05 |url=https://gleague.nba.com/game/sto-vs-gli-2052300150 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=The NBA G League |language=en}}

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 had dated 1 year earlier, had been arrested two days earlier in Las Vegas on related charges.{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Vanessa |title=NBA G-league player and girlfriend "execute murder plan," accused of killing woman in Las Vegas valley, police say |url=https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/timeline-former-nba-player-girlfriend-accused-of-murder-in-las-vegas/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |publisher=8NewsNow.com |date=2023-12-17}}{{Cite web |title=Ex-NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman in Las Vegas, court documents show |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/12/20/former-nba-player-allegedly-admitted-to-fatally-strangling-woman-in-las-vegas-court-documents-show/71993574007/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} Rodgers' remains were subsequently found in the Nevada desert days after Comanche admitted to strangling Rodgers and ditching her body, as well as showing on a map where the remains were located. On January 2, 2024, it was announced that separate murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges would be combined so that both Comanche and Harnden could be tried together.{{cite web |title=Ex-NBA G League player, ex-girlfriend to face murder charge |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39230694/ex-nba-g-league-player-ex-girlfriend-face-murder-charge |website=ESPN |access-date=March 8, 2024 |date=January 2, 2024}} His lawyer asked for the Las Vegas court to declare him indigent due to Comanche spending "all of his and his family's funds to hire counsel".{{Cite web |date=2024-02-25 |title=Lawyers asking Las Vegas court to declare former NBA G League player indigent |url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/lawyers-asking-las-vegas-court-to-declare-former-nba-g-league-player-indigent |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Channel 13 Las Vegas News KTNV |language=en}}https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/g-league-player-accused-of-las-vegas-murder-asks-for-help-covering-attorney-costs/ar-BB1j0akj {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} On March 28, 2024, it was announced that the state would not seek the death penalty against Comanche if he was convicted. On April 3, 2024, It was announced that his trial date was set for March 10, 2025.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-28 |title=Lawyer: Ex-G Leaguer won't face death penalty |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39827279/lawyer-chance-comanche-face-death-penalty-convicted |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} After new evidence came out on March 13, 2024 regarding the murder charge, Comanche and Harnden both pled not guilty to four charges relating to Rodgers' kidnapping and murder.{{cite web|url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/grand-jury-evidence-reveals-more-about-nba-g-league-player-involved-in-gruesome-murder-scheme|title=Grand jury evidence reveals more about NBA G-league player involved in gruesome murder scheme|website=KTNV|last=Jung|first=Jaewon|date=March 13, 2024|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/us/chance-comanche-nba-las-vegas-muder-kidnapping/index.html|title=Former NBA G League player pleads not guilty to kidnapping and killing missing woman in Las Vegas|last1=Von Quednow|first1=Cindy|last2=Faheid|first2=Dalia|website=CNN|date=March 28, 2024|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}

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Source{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/chance-comanche-1.html|title=Chance Comanche NCAA Stats|publisher=Sports-Reference |accessdate=31 December 2023}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona

| 23 || 0 || 6.0 || .485 || – || .688 || 1.6 || .2 || .0 || .3 || 1.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Arizona

| 37 || 2 || 18.1 || .571 || – || .730 || 3.6 || .4 || .1 || .4 || 6.3

|-

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career

| 60 || 2 || 13.5 || .556 || – || .722 || 2.8 || .3 || .1 || .4 || 4.6

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Source{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/c/comanch01d.html|title=Chance Comanche G-League Stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=22 December 2023}}

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|-

| align="left" | 2022–23

| align="left" | Stockton

| 11 || 5 || 21.5 || .609 || .167 || .800 || 5.0 || 1.6 || .8 || 1.1 || 12.5

|-

| align="left" | 2023–24

| align="left" | Stockton

| 13 || 9 || 24.6 || .628 || .273 || .800 || 7.0 || .9 || .9 || 1.2 || 14.2

|-

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 24 || 14 || 23.2 || .620 || .235 || .800 || 6.1 || 1.3 || .9 || 1.1 || 13.4

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|-

| align="left" | 2017–18

| align="left" | Memphis

| 45 || 14 || 18.3 || .589 || .000 || .714 || 5.7 || .6 || .3 || .7 || 9.2

|-

| align="left" | 2018–19

| align="left" | Canton

| 27 || 8 || 13.8 || .460 || .000 || .787 || 3.9 || .5 || .2 || .7 || 4.7

|-

| align="left" | 2022–23

| align="left" | Stockton

| 32 || 5 || 22.9 || .622 || .250 || .806 || 8.0 || 1.2 || .5 || 1.5 || 13.0

|-

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 104 || 27 || 18.5 || .585 || .214 || .756 || 5.9 || .8 || .4 || 1.0 || 9.2

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023

| style="text-align:left;"| Stockton

| 1 || 0 || 15.0 || .667 || – || – || 3.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 8.0

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| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Portland

| 1 || 0 || 21.0 || .600 || — || .250 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 || 7.0

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• [http://www.arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5304 Arizona Wildcats bio]
• [http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Chance_Comanche/Pac12/University-of-Arizona/366352 Profile at eurobasket.com]

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