UNO basketball team, school officials mourn the passing of student

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The University of Nebraska Omaha is mourning the death of a basketball played that joined the Mavericks this offseason.

Graduate student Deng Mayar joined the team after making 42 appearances and 15 starts for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

Mayar was 22 years old.

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