Chance Comanche

Chance Comanche (born April 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.

Chance Comanche
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
Personal information
Born (1996-04-14) April 14, 1996
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeverly Hills
(Beverly Hills, California)
CollegeArizona (2015–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Memphis Hustle
2019Canton Charge
2021Enid Outlaws
2021–2022Mamak Belediyesi
2022–2023Stockton Kings
2023Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
  • TBL champion (2021)
  • TBL Most Valuable Player (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school and college career

He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 2015 after having averaged 20.1 points, 16.0 rebounds and 4.0 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[1] and on May 5, 2017, announced his decision to forgo the remaining two years of his college eligibility and to stay in the draft.[2] However, he was not selected by any team.

Professional career

After going undrafted, Comanche joined the Drew League, a pro-am league after not being invited to the NBA Summer League.[3] In November he joined the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.[4] In his first season, he averaged 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[5]

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 right to Jordan Mathews.[6]

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.[7] Comanche averaged 27.4 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. On June 24, 2021, he signed with Yeni Mamak Spor of the Turkish Basketball First League.[8] On December 21, he was named league player of the week after posting 24 points and 16 rebounds in a win against Bornova Belediyespor.[9]

On November 3, 2022, Comanche was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings.[10]

On April 9, 2023, Comanche signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.[11] Comanche made his NBA debut on the same day in a 157–101 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[12]

On October 2, 2023, Comanche signed with the Sacramento Kings,[13] but was waived on October 12.[14]

Career statistics
Legend
  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  Bold  Career high

NBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Portland 1021.0.600—.2503.0.0.01.07.0
Career 1021.0.600—.2503.0.0.01.07.0

References
  1. "Zona sophomore Comanche to test NBA waters". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  2. "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.
  3. Kelapire, Ryan (July 24, 2017). "Arizona basketball: Chance Comanche playing in the Drew League". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. Kelapire, Ryan (February 6, 2018). "Chance Comanche enjoying his time in the NBA G League". AZDesertSwarm.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  6. "Charge Trade For Chance Comanche". NBA.com. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  7. Masri, Tarik (April 19, 2021). "Comanche scores 43 in 74-point blowout". Enid News & Eagle. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (June 24, 2021). "Chance Comanche joins Mamak". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  9. "Chance Comanche gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish TBL". EuroBasket.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  10. "Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  11. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN CENTER CHANCE COMANCHE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON". NBA.com. April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  12. "Ex-Wildcat Chance Comanche makes NBA debut, scores 7 points for Trail Blazers". KTBS.com. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  13. "Kings Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  14. Amico, Sam (October 12, 2023). "Kings Waive Deonte Burton, Chance Comanche". HoopsWire.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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