Nebraska-Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar drowned Saturday in a Utah reservoir, police said. Herriman police said Mayar died at Blackridge Reservoir after going underwater about 35 yards from shore.

Brooke Dumont played for Omaha's rival during her college softball career. Now the Papillion-La Vista graduate is joining the Mavs as an assistant.

The University of Nebraska Omaha has paid tribute to its men’s basketball team player Deng Mayar after he drowned in a reservoir on Saturday. Mayar was 22. Per NBC News, the fatal incident occurred at ...

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.

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

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 ...