{"id":34554,"date":"2025-08-18T15:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=34554"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:40:42","slug":"college-basketball-player-deng-mayar-dead-at-22-after-drowning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=34554","title":{"rendered":"College Basketball Player Deng Mayar Dead At 22 After Drowning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar<\/strong>, who was swimming with a friend, died Saturday in a tragic drowning accident. He was only 22 years old.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Law enforcement said Mayar’s friend, Sa Mafutaga<\/strong>, saw him struggling after reaching the shore, so he reentered the water in an attempt to save Deng, who went under about 35 yards away.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Bystanders saw Mafutaga — who was unable to reach his friend — and attempted to help, also entering the water during the rescue attempt.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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After several hours of searching, the Unified Fire Authority, South Jordan Fire Department, and Utah Highway Patrol’s dive team located Mayar at 11:00 PM.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Police are still investigating the incident … and say “Blackridge Reservoir will remain closed to all patrons until further notice by Herriman City.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mayar, a 6’8″ forward out of Salt Lake City, spent his first two seasons as a college hooper at the University of North Dakota.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He transferred to Omaha this past offseason and was expected to play this fall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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“Our entire program is devastated to learn of Deng’s passing,” Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield <\/strong>said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Deng Mayar with the windmill dunk! @lieutenantdengg<\/a>#UNDproud<\/a> | #LGH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IbU7s1WyYt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 North Dakota Men’s Basketball (@UNDmbasketball) December 13, 2023<\/a> @UNDmbasketball<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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“After competing against him for two years, we were elated to add him to our team and he made tremendous progress this summer. Deng was a joy to be around and made our culture better.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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“We will miss him greatly. Jodi and I, along with our entire program, send our hearts and prayers to Deng’s family, friends, and teammates.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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R.I.P.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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