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Omaha’s male basketball player, Deng Mayo, died on Saturday in a drowning incident, the school announced Sunday. He was 22 years old.
The incident occurred in the Blackridge reservoir in Herriman, Utah, on Saturday, according to Fox 13 Salt Lake City. May and Sa Mafutaga, 21, were fighting in the water. Mafutaga was able to reach the shore with the help of some spectators and tried to reach May, but could not contact him. The emergency personnel were called to the scene.
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Northern Dakota striker Deng Mayo (5) pushes the Iowa Payton Sandforto striker (20) while leading the basket during a university basketball game among Fighting North Dakota and Iowa Hawkeyes on November 7, 2023, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Ia. (Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images)
Emergency officials could not find it for hours before they used a submersible robot to locate their body, according to the point of sale. Mafutaga was taken to a hospital, but he was expected to recover.
“Our entire program is devastated when you learn about Deng’s death,” said Omaha chief coach Chris Crutchfield, in a statement. “After competing against him for two years, we were euphoric to add it to our team and made a progress greatly this summer. Deng it was a joy to be close and improve our culture.
“We will miss it a lot. Jodi and I, along with our entire program, send our hearts and prayers to the family, friends and teammates of Deng.”
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May was transferred to Omaha after spending two seasons in North Dakota.
“Our hearts are broken when listening to the tragic news of Deng’s death,” said North Dakota’s chief coach Paul Sator in a statement. “He was a wonderful person with a heart the size of a gym. Our thoughts are with his parents and his family, along with all his teammates on and one.
November 7, 2023; City of Iowa, Iowa, USA.; North Dakota’s Hawks striker Deng Mayo (5) and Iowa Hawkeyes Ben Krikke (23) fight for the start of opening during the first half in Carver-Hawkeeye Arena. (Jeffrey Becker/USA Today Sports)
“As competitive as it was on the court, he had a kind nature and a kind soul outside the court. Deng will be missed by all who knew and loved him.”
