Aliyah Boston

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Aliyah Boston
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Boston with the Indiana Fever in 2023
No. 7–Indiana Fever
Position Power forward / center
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-12-11) December 11, 2001 (age 22)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA)
College South Carolina (2019–2023)
WNBA draft 2023: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Indiana Fever
2025–presentVinyl BC
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 San Juan Team
FIBA U19 Women's World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Thailand Team
FIBA U17 Women's World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Belarus Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Women
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Argentina Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Argentina Team

Aliyah Boston (born December 11, 2001) is an American professional basketball power forward and center for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was named 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year in a unanimous vote and the AP Rookie of the Year. She played college basketball at the University of South Carolina.

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Born in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, Boston attended Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts, where she was a McDonald's All-American and a three-time Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year. [1] Boston has won several gold medals representing the United States.

Boston led South Carolina to their second national championship in school history in 2022 and was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP). That year, she also won Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors. Boston won the Lisa Leslie Award as the best center in NCAA women's basketball in four consecutive years.

On April 1, 2023, Boston declared for the 2023 WNBA draft. Boston chose to forgo her extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] She ended her four-year collegiate career with a record of 129 wins and 9 losses. [3] Boston was the first overall pick in the WNBA draft on April 10, 2023, selected by the Indiana Fever. [4]

Early life

Boston was born on December 11, 2001, to parents Cleone and Al in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Boston fell in love with basketball at age 9 watching her older sister Alexis play. At age 12, Aliyah and Alexis moved from their home in the Virgin Islands, to New England to live with their aunt, Jenaire Hodge, and her cousin, Kira Punter. Boston would only see her parents a few times over the following years, mostly to watch Aliyah's AAU basketball games. [5] [6]

"When I first started playing, it was kind of just for fun, but then I realized how much you could get out of playing. So we've all had faith in God that I could; my goal is to go to college with a scholarship. God has helped us with that".

— Aliyah Boston [5]

Boston attended Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts, winning Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year honors in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Boston led her team to a 24–1 record and a second straight New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class A championship in 2019. That year, she was a consensus All-American, averaging 17.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. Boston was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic in 2019. [7]

A five-star recruit, Boston was ranked third in the ESPN HoopGurlz 2019 class. [8] Boston committed to Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks over UConn, Ohio State, and Notre Dame, giving the Gamecocks the consensus number one recruiting class for 2019. [9]

College career

2019–20: Freshman season

Boston with South Carolina in 2020. Aliyah Boston (cropped).jpg
Boston with South Carolina in 2020.

In her first game at the University of South Carolina on November 5, 2019, Boston posted the first triple-double by a freshman in program history and the first by any NCAA Division I player in her career debut against Alabama State, including a school-record tying 10 blocks. [10] Boston helped lead the Gamecocks to a big early season road win against No. 4 Maryland scoring eight of the team's first 10 points and blocking five shots in the opening quarter.

In the 2019 Paradise Jam, Boston won Reef Division MVP after she had 20 points, and 13 rebounds in a win against No. 2 Baylor clinching the tournament championship. On January 20, 2020, Boston notched her eighth double-double of the season finishing with 12 rebounds, and 21 points in a win over No. 9 Mississippi State. Boston played a huge role in the No. 1 Gamecocks first-ever victory over the UConn Huskies on February 10, capturing her tenth double-double. [7]

Against LSU, Boston blocked five shots to become the program's all-time freshman blocks leader in a win. Boston would finish the regular season averaging a double-double against SEC competition (13.1 PPG/10.3 RPG) as the No. 1 Gamecocks (32–1) swept the SEC regular season and tournament championships. [7]

Boston was named consensus Freshman of the Year, and was part of the first team in Gamecock history to end the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, claiming that spot in both the AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll, before the NCAA tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7]

2020–21: Sophomore season

Boston started off the season hot against 23rd ranked Iowa State, recording five of the team's first 10 points which included a 3 pointer, she then scored four of her season high 13 points off offensive rebounds. Against Florida, Boston continued to show her all around game when she hit three 3's and recorded 28 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Scoring 19 points, and 11 rebounds in the first half and became the 11th fastest Gamecock to score 500 points in her career. On January 10 in a win at 10th ranked Kentucky, Boston put up 20 points and 12 rebounds, scoring her fourth double double of the season and also included seven blocks, she would earn SEC co-player of the week honors. Boston helped secure a 104–82 win over 17th ranked Arkansas; she finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds. she scored six points, six rebounds and three blocks in the game's opening five minutes. On January 21 in a win vs. Georgia, Boston made history the program's first triple-double in SEC play finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks. Against LSU, Boston notched her third straight double-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds. Facing a tough double team against Alabama, Boston remained poised and handed out a career high 6 assist to go with 13 rebounds. In a road game against UConn, Boston completed her eighth double-double on the season, pulling down 15 rebounds, including eight in the final 15 minutes.

Boston was crucial in the Gamecocks SEC Tournament Championship win, in the semifinals vs. Tennessee, Boston scored 15 points and 11 rebounds, and in the finals against Georgia scored 27 points, 10 rebounds. Boston was named SEC Tournament MVP, she recorded double doubles in all three of the Gamecocks games. In her NCAA Tournament debut against no. 16th seeded Mercer, she would notch a 20-point and 18 rebound game. In the elite eight against Texas, Boston scored six of her ten points the first quarter. Boston had 16 rebounds in the season ending loss against Stanford and missed a potential game winning lay-up at the buzzer as South Carolina lost 66–65. At the conclusion of the season, she was named Lisa Leslie award winner for the second straight year, was named consensus First Team All-American, and was named National Player of the year by The Athletic. [7]

Boston is also the first sophomore ever to be named by the College Sports Information Directors of America as its Academic All-American of the Year in D-I women's basketball, being so honored in 2021. [11]

2021–22: Junior season

On February 24 she broke the SEC record with her 20th consecutive double-double in the win at Texas A&M.

In the Final Four, she had in a win against #4 Louisville, 15 points and 10 rebounds. In South Carolina's 64–49 National Championship win over UConn, Boston had 11 points and 16 rebounds for her 30th double-double of the season. It was the program's second national championship. She was named the NCAA Tournament MOP. [12]

2022–23: Senior season

Boston scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in South Carolina's 76–71 win at No. 2 Stanford. On November 27, 2022, Boston suffered a leg injury in a win against Hampton. In the 2023 NCAA tournament, South Carolina advanced to the Final Four but lost 73–77 to Iowa which shattered their 42-game winning streak. [13]

She finished her senior year as a unanimous first-team All-American for the third consecutive year, and also won Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, the Lisa Leslie Award, SEC Player of the Year, and SEC Defensive Player of the Year. [14]

Professional career

WNBA (2023–present)

2023: Rookie of the Year

On April 10, 2023, Boston became the first overall pick in the 2023 WNBA draft, selected by the Indiana Fever (first in franchise history). [4] After her first four games, Boston won WNBA Rookie of the Month in May after averaging 15.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. [15] On June 20, she was awarded WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week. [16] At the end of June, Boston was awarded WNBA Rookie of the Month again while also being named a starter for the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game – becoming just the eighth rookie in league history to start the game – finishing with six points and a team-high 11 rebounds. [17] Before the playoffs started, Boston won the final WNBA Rookie of the Month award of the season averaging 14.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game in August. [18]

At the end of the 2023 season, Boston was unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year. [19] She was also named annual Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press as well as earning AP All-Rookie Team recognition. [19] Furthermore, she became the first player in WNBA history to ever lead the league in field goal percentage (57.8%) as a rookie. [20]

2024: Sophomore season

On December 10, 2023, Boston represented the Fever at the 2024 WNBA draft lottery, helping Indiana secure the first overall pick for the second straight year, where they selected Caitlin Clark. [21]

On June 18, 2024, Boston was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. [22] On July 2, 2024, Boston was named to the Team WNBA All-Star team and received the second most fan votes of any player (618,680 votes). [23]

Unrivaled (2024–present)

On October 31, 2024, it was announced that Boston would appear and play in the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled, the women's 3x3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. [24] [25]

National team career

Boston with the United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Aliyah Boston Youth Olympics.JPG
Boston with the United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Boston has represented the United States at various international competitions, including the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship, 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup, and 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup winning gold each time, she was named MVP of the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Boston also won gold at the 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
*Denotes season(s) in which Boston won an NCAA Championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics [26]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2023 Indiana 40°40°31.2.578°.400.7458.42.21.31.31.914.5
2024 Indiana 40°40°30.9.529.269.7368.93.20.91.22.014.0
Career2 years, 1 team808031.1.552.306.7418.62.71.11.21.914.2
All-Star2113.7.556.000.0006.51.50.50.01.05.0

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024 Indiana 2232.5.577—.75015.0°3.00.52.02.016.5
Career1 year, 1 team2232.5.577—.75015.03.00.52.02.016.5

College

NCAA statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019–20 South Carolina 333323.8.608.167.7389.41.01.32.61.112.5
2020–21 South Carolina 313130.3.485.265.76411.51.61.22.61.613.7
2021–22* South Carolina 373727.5.542.292.77112.52.01.22.41.516.8
2022–23 South Carolina 373726.2.559.105.7539.81.9.52.01.213.0
Career13813827.2.546.242.75910.81.71.02.41.414.1

Awards

WNBA
Indiana Fever
NCAA
International
High school
Media

Records

NCAA

Southeastern Conference

South Carolina Gamecocks

Career

Senior (2022–23)

Junior (2021–22)

Sophomore (2020–21)

Freshman (2019–20)

Personal life

Boston graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2023 with a degree in communications. [28] As of 2023 she planned to work in broadcast sports journalism after her playing career. [29] She later joined NBC Sports as a studio analyst for their Big Ten and Notre Dame women's basketball coverage after her rookie season.

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