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The death of UP recruit Israel Osamudiame Friday, a Nigerian transferee from CEU, comes just two months after an NU basketball player also collapsed during training https://t.co/EiqoVS7tIt
Baltimore County police, fire department searching for body of missing swimmer https://t.co/v8OeCuDNBL https://t.co/aA2OOjJPMJ

Deng Mayar, a 22-year-old forward for the University of Nebraska Omaha men's basketball team, died in a drowning incident in Utah. Mayar had transferred from the University of North Dakota to Omaha earlier this offseason. His body was recovered from a reservoir near Salt Lake City by divers and an underwater robot. The university confirmed his death on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Mayar was described as a competitive athlete with a gentle nature off the court. The incident has drawn attention to the loss of young basketball talent, coming shortly after other recent tragedies in college basketball.