Deng Mayar, a senior forward for the Omaha Mavericks, tragically drowned in a Utah reservoir on Saturday. Mayar, who came as ...

Mayar, 22, was a graduate student who joined the Mavericks after playing two seasons for Summit League rival North Dakota.

Omaha basketball forward Deng Mayar's sudden death sent a shockwave through the basketball community from former coaches and players who deeply knew him to those who had only just met ...

The college basketball world was shocked by tragedy in August 2025, when it was revealed the University of Nebraska Omaha forward Deng Mayar drowned in a reservoir outside of Salt ...

Deng Mayar, a 22-year-old Omaha basketball player, drowned at Blackridge Reservoir in Utah despite his friend’s attempt to rescue him, authorities confirmed.

Omaha and former North Dakota basketball player Deng Mayar died Saturday after drowning in a Utah reservoir. He was 22.

Deng Mayar, a Nebraska-Omaha basketball player, tragically died Saturday by drowning in a Utah reservoir, according to police ...