Aug. 18 (UPI) — Omaha’s Deng Mayar, a 22-year-old forward who recently transferred from North Dakota, died during a weekend drowning in Herriman, Utah, police announced.
“Our entire program is devastated to learn of Deng’s passing,” Mavericks men’s basketball coach Chris Crutchfield said in a news release. “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.
“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.”
The Herriman Police Department said Sunday in a news release that officers responded to a 911 call at 5:40 p.m. local time Saturday at Blackridge Reservoir, with reports of two individuals in distress…