A COLLEGE basketball player has died in a drowning incident and left his school in mourning.

Deng Mayar's death at age 22 was announced by the University of Omaha Sunday.

Mayar played forward for the Omaha Mavericks.

According to reports, he was swimming with a friend at the Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah.

The pair began to struggle in the water and Mayar went underwater.

His friend made it to the shore, but went back to look for the college basketball player.

Mayar did not reemerge and his body was recovered by rescue crews Saturday night.

His friend was hospitalized, but reports added that he is expected to make a recovery.

And the school was left to mourn the tragic death.

Omaha men's basketball head coach Chris Crutchfield released a statement Sunday.

"Our entire pro

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