Demeara Hinds is a legend in Lithia Springs basketball.
She capped her four-year career as the only player in the school's 50-year history with both 
1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds and then went on to play collegiately for five years at Wake Forest and another year at Clemson.
On Friday, the Lady Lions recognized Hinds by retiring her No. 25 jersey during a special ceremony.
"Demeara set the standard," said LSHS Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Mikey Jones. "She showed every girl who puts on that jersey that with hard work and discipline, you can go from our gym to the biggest stages in college basketball."
Hinds brought a dominant physical presence on both ends of the floor during her time playing center at Lithia. During her senior season, she averaged 13.1 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 2.6 steals. She posted a career-best 25 points and 22 rebounds in a victory over Banneker in 2020.
That same year, she led a team featuring three freshman starters to a state playoff win. She was named the Region Player of the Year and the Douglas County Sentinel Player of the Year.
Earlier in her career, she played a pivotal role in leading the Lady Lions to the 2018 Region Championship, producing a dominant 10-point, 16-rebound performance to secure only the second region title in program history.
She finished as the school's all-time rebound and shot block leader with 42 career double-doubles in 106 games.
An exceptional student-athlete, Hinds graduated from the Lithia Springs STEM magnet program with a 3.6 GPA.