MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Henry Akin, an all-star basketball athlete at Morehead State in the 1960s and a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame, passed away this week at the age of 75 in Kirkland, Wash.

One of the most prolific players in program history, Akin was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.

A celebration of life will be conducted on Thursday, March 19, 2020, from 4-7 p.m. at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club, located at 17301 Beach Dr. NE., in Lake Forest Park, Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are suggested to EvergreenHealth Foundation, noted for Hospice Care Center, 12040 N. E. 128th St., MS 5, Kirkland, WA 98034 or the Big Beaver United Methodist Church, 3753 John R Rd., in Troy, MI 48083.

Akin, originally from Troy, Mich., was an All-OVC selection both seasons (1963-64 and 1964-65) he played for Head Coach Bob Laughlin. He led Morehead State in rebounding both seasons with averages of 11.5 and 12.5. Akin ranked second on the team in scoring both years with averages of 22.2 and 18.6, coming in only behind fellow Hall of Famer Harold Sergent. He ranked in the OVC's top 10 for scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and free throw accuracy both seasons.

Akin was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round (11th overall) of the 1966 NBA Draft and played for the Knicks in 1966–67. He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1967 NBA Expansion Draft and played for that organization in 1967–68. He also played in the American Basketball Association for the Kentucky Colonels in 1968–69.

After his time with the Supersonics, Akin settled in the Seattle area and was a resident of Mill Creek, Wash.