SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 2, 2025) – The family of Omaha men's basketball student-athlete Deng Mayar (2002-2025) has announced service information following his tragic passing in August, two weeks shy of what would have been his 23rd birthday.
 
All services and celebrations of remembrance will take place Saturday, Sept. 6 in Salt Lake City, Utah and the Omaha men's basketball program will be in attendance. The viewing will be held from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. MT at St. Ann's Catholic Church, followed by mass from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. MT. Interment will occur at Mount Olive Cemetery at approximately 1:15 p.m. MT.
 
A reception will take place at the gymnasium at St. Ann's Catholic Church at 2 p.m. MT.
 
St. Ann's Catholic Church
450 E 2100 Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
 
Mount Olive Cemetery
1342 E 2100 Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
 
The flag of the University of Nebraska at Omaha will be lowered to half-staff across campus Saturday in his honor.
 
Mayar's family has created a GoFundMe page. Please click here to access the page.
 
Click here for his obituary and here for the Mavericks' statement.