Omaha forward Deng Mayar, who transferred from North Dakota this offseason, died Saturday in a drowning incident, the school announced Sunday. He was 22.
According to news reports, Mayar was with a friend at the Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah, when they began to struggle in the water. Per Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, Mayar’s friend reached the shore but went back into the water to help Mayar.
Mayar continued to struggle and went underwater. He did not reemerge. Rescue crews recovered his body late Saturday night. His friend was hospitalized and is expected to recover, according to news reports…