Hall of Fame
John Flynn was a four-year standout for the Lakers on the hardwood and finished his career as the all-time leading scorer in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1,531) and Grand Valley State (2,220). In addition, Flynn still ranks first in Laker basketball annals in career free throws made (501), second in field goals made (786) and scoring average (19.6). Flynn was the GLIAC Freshman of the Year in 1999, followed by three straight years of being named First-Team All-GLIAC. John was a three-time First-Team Daktronics, Inc. All-Great Lakes Region honoree. Flynn averaged 22.8 points as a sophomore, followed by a junior year in which he averaged 18.1 points per game and led GVSU to the GLIAC Tournament Championship and a berth in the NCAA DII Tournament. Flynn, who played in 113 career games, closed his career by averaging 24.0 points during his senior campaign.
