Former NBA player admits to strangling a woman to death

A former NBA G League player has admitted to strangling a woman whose body was found near Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this month, according to court records obtained Wednesday.

chance comanche27, was arrested last week in Sacramento, California, where he briefed Las Vegas detectives about the alleged murder. Marana Rogers23, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department files.

Comanche’s attorney, Michael Goldstein, said Wednesday that he “cannot comment on the content of his statements to police.” “We appeared in court for the first time yesterday and the allegations will be taken up in court.”

The basketball player, who is being held without bail, appeared in Sacramento County court on Tuesday and agreed not to contest his detention in Nevada, but authorities announced he will face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. .

“I’m going to leave this matter to the courts.”Goldstein told reporters outside court. “We’re going to address this issue in Nevada.”

Comanche’s ex-lover, Sakari HarndenPolice said a 19-year-old man has also been charged in Rogers’ death. She is being held in a Las Vegas jail without bail.

Clark County Public Defender Anna Clark, who represents Harnden, declined to comment on the case Wednesday.

Rogers, a physician assistant from Washington state, was reported missing on Dec. 7 while traveling to Las Vegas to visit friends. His body was later found in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas.

According to the files, Comanche and Harnden worked together to strangle Rogers in the early morning hours of Dec. 6.

Police told Harnden and Rogers: they were sex workers And Harnden had an ongoing dispute with Rodgers expensive watch.

According to the files, the plan was for the Comanches.and pretended to be a sexual customer That would tie Rodgers’ hands behind his back. Comanche used a cable and Harnden used his hands to strangle Rogers, the filing said.

After Rogers died, police said Comanche and Harnden left her body in a roadside ditch.

Before his arrest, Comanche was playing in the league. stockton kings, He played for the NBA G League affiliate Sacramento Kings, averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds in 13 games.

Comanche, a 6-foot-8 power forward and center, played college basketball at the University of Arizona from 2015 to 2017 before declaring eligibility for the NBA draft.

He was not selected and signed as a free agent. portland trail blazers He appeared in April, but only appeared in one game.

Sacramento signed Comanche in October, but released him 10 days later, at which point he joined Stockton.