Herriman drowning victim was men's college basketball player

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HERRIMAN — The man who drowned at Blackridge Reservoir was a college men's basketball player, according to the university where he was enrolled.

Officials at the University of Nebraska at Omaha said Sunday that the 22-year-old who died was a men's basketball player. The university identified him as Deng Mayar, although Herriman police previously said his name was Deng Ador. Police said he drowned Saturday at the reservoir.

Officials said he and another man, Sa Mafutaga, 21, were reported to be in distress on Saturday evening around 6 p.m. Mafutaga was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK.

"Our entire program is devastated to learn of Deng's passing," said Omaha men's basketball head coach Chris Crutchfield in a statement. "After competing ag