LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The 2025 UK Athletics Hall of Fame class is stacked with greatness! Over the weekend, Abbey Cheek-Ramsey, Makayla Epps, Doug Flynn, Sonia Hahn, Josh Hines-Allen, and Karl Anthony-Towns were celebrated for their contributions to the University of Kentucky and beyond.
BBN Tonight's Hannah Hamelback and Sierra Newton talked with all six inductees moments before the ceremony began.
Josh Hines-Allen (Kentucky Football, 2015-18)
- National Defensive Player of the Year as winner of the Bednarik Award, Nagurski Award, and Lott Trophy in his senior year.
- Unanimous First-Team All-America
- SEC Defensive Player of the Year
Hines-Allen totaled 88 tackles in his final season, with 21.5 tackles for loss, including 17 quarterback sacks, while helping lead UK to a 10-win season and victory over Penn State in the VRBO Citrus Bowl. Set UK career record for sacks with 31.5. Tied UK career record for fumbles caused with 11. Second in UK history in TFL with 41. Second-team All-SEC as a junior.
The No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by Jacksonville, and earned a spot on the NFL All-Rookie Team. Has played six seasons with the Jaguars and has been named to the Pro Bowl twice. Set Jacksonville records for most sacks in a season and most sacks by a rookie.
Karl Anthony-Towns (Kentucky Men’s Basketball, 2015)
Karl Anthony-Towns is now a 10-year veteran in the NBA, but his journey began as a Kentucky Wildcat! Towns helped guide UK to No. 1 national ranking, a Final Four appearance, and a 38-1 season. He was the leading rebounder and shotblocker and second leading scorer on the first team in NCAA history to start a season 38-0 and tied the NCAA Division I record for most wins.
- Consensus Second-Team All-American
- SEC Freshman of the Year
- NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player
- All-SEC First Team
- Helped UK to the SEC regular season and tournament titles
- First overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft
Towns was the No. 1 Overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, consensus 2016 Rookie of the Year, named to the All-NBA Team three times, and a five-time NBA All-Star. Towns had a nine-year stint with Minnesota and is the leading scorer in franchise history. In his first season with the New York Knicks, he helped lead them to the Eastern Conference Finals, the team’s best playoff run in 26 years. He averages 23.1 points per game and has started every game he’s played in his career.
Sonia Hahn (Kentucky Women’s Tennis, 1986-89)
- Named a two-time singles All-American and a two-time doubles All-American
- Won the 1987 ITA National Indoor Singles championship
- Won the SEC No. 1 singles title in 1987
- Four years All-SEC and advanced to the NCAA Singles Championship all four years
- Compiled a career singles/doubles record of 148-45, usually playing at the No. 1 position
- Team had a four-year record of 79-29, including a pair of runner-up finishes at the SEC Championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances
- Won the doubles gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games
- 1987 World University Games bronze medalist
After her incredibly decorated collegiate career, she became Co-Head Coach at Tennessee for 19 seasons and was named National Co-Coach of the Year in 2002. Hahn currently serves as the deputy director of athletics at California State University at Northridge.
All six inductee interviews will be added as they air, 7:30 on LEX 18 News.
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