"Our hearts are broken to hear the tragic news of Deng's passing," Sather said in a statement.

Deng Mayar, a 22-year-old forward who was set to play his third season of Division I college basketball this fall, has died after a horrific drowning incident at a reservoir in Utah.

Chris Crutchfield, the Omaha men’s basketball head coach, said in a statement that the program is “devastated” over the 22-year-old’s death.