The University of Nebraska at Omaha confirmed Sunday the death of men's basketball player Deng Mayar, who drowned at Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah, on Saturday. He was 22. Mayar joined the Omaha program this offseason through the transfer portal.

The University of Nebraska Omaha announced Sunday the death of men's basketball forward Deng Mayar. Ryan Bittan of ABC4 Utah reported Mayar, 22, drowned at Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah, on Saturday.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha community is mourning the loss of a member of the school's basketball team after a tragic drowning incident. According to Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, 22-year-old Omaha forward Deng Mayar was swimming over the weekend at Blackridge Reservoir with his friend, 21-year-old Sa Mafutaga.