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.

Deng Mayar, 22, had recently transferred to the University of Nebraska Omaha after two seasons with the University of North Dakota.

University of Nebraska Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar has died in a drowning incident. He was 22 years old. According to reports, Mayar was swimming in the Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah around 5:45 p.