Colman was born in Gladsaxe, Denmark to an Israeli mother and an American Jewish father.[1] He started playing basketball when he was 9 years old.[2] During an interview in 2017, Chanan revealed that he speaks three languages: Danish, English and Hebrew.[3]
Since 2014, Colman has run a basketball camp for children in Denmark aged 8–19, named Camp Colman, which hosts hundreds of children each year.[1]
In 2021, Colman began dating British singer/songwriter Jessie J.[4] On January 6, 2023, the couple announced they are expecting their first baby together later in the year.[5] Their son, Sky Safir Cornish Colman, was born in May 2023.[6]
On September 7, 2006, Colman signed with the Israeli team Ironi Ashkelon for the 2006–07 season.[7] On November 19, 2006, Colman recorded a career-high 26 points, shooting 8-of-11 from the field in a 78–86 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.[8] On December 25, 2006, Colman received an Israeli passport.[9]
On July 1, 2010, Colman signed a two-year deal with Danish team Svendborg Rabbits.[11] On February 16, 2012, Colman tied his career-high 26 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with four rebounds and seven assists in a 109–94 win over Copenhagen Wolfpack.[12] In his second season with Svendborg, Colman was named the Basketligaen MVP and led Svendborg to the 2012 Basketligaen Finals, where they eventually lost to Bakken Bears. In 40 games played for Svendborg, he averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
On July 31, 2013, Colman signed with Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2013–2014 season.[14] However, on February 19, 2014, Colman parted ways with Jerusalem and signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the rest of the season.[15]
Randers Cimbria (2014)
On July 4, 2014, Colman signed with the Danish team Randers Cimbria.[16] However, On December 5, 2014, he parted ways with the team after appearing in nine games.
On June 3, 2015, Colman signed a two-year contract extension with Maccabi Haifa.[19] That season, Colman was named Maccabi Haifa's team captain.[20] In 35 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals.
On July 30, 2018, Colman a one-year deal signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, joining his former head coach Rami Hadar.[23] On January 2, 2019, Colman recorded a double-double with a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 6-of-7 from three-point range, along with two assists and three steals in an 82–68 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[24] Colman helped Be'er Sheva reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the Quarterfinals.
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