Basketball

Stephen Decatur High School

Class of 1971

Inducted February 2020

Perry Hines was the first All-American basketball player at Lake Land College. He is the all time career scoring leader with 1,534 points and second in single season scoring with 851 points. Individually, Perry holds the Lake Land record for points in a single game at home with 51 vs. Kankakee in 1973. Other records for Perry include: most points by a freshman – 683; best career average – 2 years: 60 games (1,534 points) – 25.6; most field goal attempts in a career – 1,289; most field goals made in a career – 600; and most free throws made in a single game – 22. Hines was selected to the 1973 First Team Junior College All-American team. He was drafted by the Memphis Sound of the American Basketball Association.
Hines received a Masters of Arts from Illinois State University and Bachelor of Arts from Sangamon State University.