Mark Pope said Otega Oweh was ready to become the “top defensive player in the country” as a senior — but that’s to be expected from a returning All-SEC talent and the expected Preseason SEC Player of the Year.

Officials at the University of Nebraska at Omaha said Sunday that the 22-year-old who died was a men’s basketball player. The university identified him as Deng Mayar, although Herriman police previously said his name was Deng Ador. Police said he drowned Saturday at the reservoir.