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.
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.