Deng Mayar, 22, had recently arrived at the University of Omaha and was making "tremendous progress" before the fatal swimming accident in Utah.

Deng Mayar, 22, had recently transferred to the University of Nebraska Omaha after two seasons playing with the University of North Dakota.

University of Nebraska at Omaha men’s basketball player Deng Mayar has died, the school has announced. He was 22 years old. According to the Associated Press, Mayar drowned Saturday in an Utah reservoir. Herriman police responded to a 911 call about Mayar and Sa Mafutaga, 21, who were in distress, the AP reports.