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Former NBA G-League player Chance Comanche allegedly confessed to choking a woman to death with an HDMI cord after he lured her to have “kinky sex” with him and his ex-girlfriend, police records said.

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Comanche, 27, is charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the slaying of Maryana Rodgers on Dec. 5. He allegedly confessed that he was helping his ex-girlfriend Sakari Harnden, 19, while he was in Nevada “between team activities,” according to Las Vegas police records obtained by NBC affiliate KCRA in Sacramento, Calif.

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Comanche was a member of the Stockton Kings, the minor-league affiliate of Sacramento’s NBA franchise.

Rodgers, a 23-year-old medical assistant from Lakewood, Wash., travelled to Las Vegas with the “intent to engage in prostitution,” according to the report.

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Among the alleged motives, according to court documents, is that Harnden and Rodgers – who both worked in the sex trade – got into an argument over a Rolex watch and Rodgers threatened to “smoke” Harnden. Harnden was also allegedly upset that Rodgers had been telling people that Harnden had implicated Rodgers’ boyfriend in a double murder, leading to his arrest in California.

Rodgers allegedly asked Comanche for help and he told police that he tried to hire a friend to do the hit, but the friend was not interested.

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In a group chat with an unnamed third person, Comanche allegedly wrote: “I can snap her neck or just strangle the b—-.

“If you get a nice little thick piece of rope or sum sturdy I can do it from the backseat. Like how the killers do it in the movies.”

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They also allegedly discussed different methods to commit murder, including poison or a gun.

According to court documents, Harnden and Rodgers had planned to meet for a prostitution “double date.”

Comanche, who was in the Las Vegas area for a game against the NBA G-League Ignite, left the team hotel after the game and got into a car with Harnden before picking up Rodgers, according to court documents.

Harden allegedly told Rodgers that Comanche was “going to pay them for their services” and that he was into “kinky sex” and wanted to tie them up.

Rodgers then, according to police records, willingly had her wrists tied before Comanche allegedly wrapped an HDMI cord around her neck, while Harnden used her hands. Comanche allegedly told police he choked Rodgers for “10 seconds,” but stopped when he heard her struggling to breathe, while Harnden continued.

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Comanche allegedly told police that they dumped Rodgers’ body in a ditch on the side of a road in Henderson, Nev., before covering it with rocks.

Comanche left with the team the following morning, but remained in contact with Harnden.

Police alleged that Comanche was also coaching Harnden on how to talk to law enforcement via text message: “Calmly answer them. They only know what you tell them.

“You got this boo. This is the post game interview. Just smile and wave.”

Detectives found Rodgers’ body in a ditch on Dec. 15 after Comanche’s alleged confession.

Harnden was charged on Wednesday in Las Vegas with murder and conspiracy to commit murder after being charged on Dec. 13 with felony first-degree kidnapping and felony theft. Comanche was also charged last week with first-degree kidnapping.

The Kings released Comanche, but declined further comment. His lawyer had not commented on the alleged confession, according to KCRA.

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