Cliff Hagan, the first UK player to be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. passed away on Thursday at the age of 94, according to Cats’ Pause founder Oscar Combs in a social media post.

He was a five-time NBA All-Star with the St. Louis Hawks and a one-time ABA All-Star with the Dallas Chaparrals while serving as a player-coach for the latter. Hagan won the 1958 NBA championship with the Hawks, finishing 11th in MVP voting.

Averaging more than 20 PPG, he was named All-Pro NBA from 1957-62 and was a six-time All-Star selection.

In his 11th year, he moved to do radio and TV commentary on the Hawks for the Anheuser-Busch Company.

During his professional career, Hagan logged 14,870 points and 5,555 rebounds across 839 games.

Following the conclusion of his playing career, Hagan returned to UK as the school’s assistant athletic director in 1972 before taking over as the top athletic director in 1975.