UNO basketball team mourns the death of student-athlete Deng Mayar
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The University of Nebraska Omaha is mourning the death of a basketball player that joined the program this offseason.
Graduate student Deng Mayar joined the Mavericks this past offseason after two years at fellow Summit League institution North Dakota.
Mayar made 42 appearances and 15 starts for the Fighting Hawks over two seasons.
He was 22 years old.
“We are devastated to learn of Deng’s passing. On behalf of our university community, our love and sincere condolences are with his family during this difficult time. We also wish his friends and teammates in Omaha, North Dakota, and Salt Lake City family, peace as they process this tragic loss,” UNO Chancellor Joanne Li and UNO Athletic Director Adrian Dowell said.
“Our entire program is devastated to learn of Deng’s passing. 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,” UNO Head Basketball Coach Chris Crutchfield said.
