College of Nebraska Omaha basketball participant Deng Mayar drowned over the weekend, police in Utah mentioned.
Herriman police mentioned Mayar died at Blackridge Reservoir after going underwater about 35 yards from shore round 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. The swimming lake is positioned about 28 miles south of Salt Lake Metropolis.
Sa Mafutaga, a second one who was struggling within the water with Mayar, was capable of make it to shore. Mafutaga returned to the water to try to save Mayar and wanted to be rescued by bystanders. Mafutaga was handled on the scene and brought to a hospital, the place he’s anticipated to outlive.
After a number of hours of looking out, Mayar’s physique was recovered by divers round 11 p.m. and he was pronounced lifeless.
Mayar, 22, was a graduate pupil who transferred to Nebraska Omaha after two seasons with rival North Dakota, the place he appeared in 42 video games and averaged averaged 6.3 factors and 4.0 rebounds per sport over two seasons.
“Our entire program is devastated to learn of Deng’s passing,” Nebraska Omaha head coach Chris Crutchfield mentioned in a press release. “After competing against him for two years, we were elated to add him to our team and he made tremendous progress this summer. Deng was a joy to be around and made our culture better. We will miss him greatly. Jodi and I, along with our entire program, send our hearts and prayers to Deng’s family, friends and teammates.”
Mayar, who was raised in Salt Lake Metropolis, additionally glided by the final identify Ador, Herriman police mentioned. He’s survived by his dad and mom and 6 siblings, in line with his Nebraska Omaha profile web page.
Initially Printed: August 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM EDT
