Keri Flynn has never been crazy about being in the spotlight. But her excellence, and achievements on the basketball court often merited such attention.

In 2014, Flynn became the first athlete at Rockland High to have their number retired. Her number 22 is forever linked to the high school in tribute to a stellar career that included 2,405 points, a mark that may never be matched.

The 2000 grad also holds the program’s single-game scoring record (47 points against East Bridgewater in her junior year). The following season, the 5-foot-8 guard was a cocaptain on the Division 3 state championship team.

“It was the first jersey that they’ve retired so it was very exciting,’’ said the 35-year-old Flynn, who was inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame in 2011.

“The ceremony was fun. I don’t like being in the spotlight, but all eyes were on me so it was exciting. It was good to be back at the gym. I just wish I was on the court instead. I miss it so much.’’

Flynn, who lives in town with her two dogs, is a drug technician for Animal Pharm in Pembroke.

Recruited to play at Bentley, she led the 33-3 Falcons to the Division 2 national semifinals her junior season, averaging 17.8 points per game. She was the Northeast-10 co-Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player at the Northeast Regional tournament.

In the semis, Bentley was denied, 69-62, in overtime by South Dakota State, which had forced the extra session on a deflected, banked-in 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation.

“It was my greatest memory and my worst memory,’’ said Flynn, who had 16 points in the game. “Going to the Final Four was such a great experience but the girl hit a halfcourt shot at the buzzer. They never led in the entire 40 minutes. We should have won that game.’’

It was the pinnacle of her Bentley career; Flynn’s senior season was derailed by injuries. Her 1,571 career points are 11th in program history, but her 257 three-pointers still rank No. 1.

After working to recover from the broken ankle that upended her senior year, Flynn played for one season in the Netherlands and another in Italy. She led her Italian team, Urago Oltremella, to the league championship in 2008 and she was named league MVP. Flynn also served as a four-year assistant for the Duxbury High girls’ program, including last year’s run to the Division 2 state title.

John Johnson can be reached at jjohnson49@comcast.net.