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.

North Dakota forward Deng Mayar (5) drives past Iowa forward Payton Sandfort (20) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Nov. 7, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) Mayar, 22, was a graduate student who joined the Mavericks after playing two seasons for Summit League rival North Dakota. Mayar, from Salt Lake City, started 15 games in two seasons and averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds as a senior. Nebraska-Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield said in a statement that Mayar had made “tremendous progress” during the summer. “Deng was a joy to be around a

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