Aliyah Boston is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Fever. Now in her second WNBA season, Boston has established herself as a vital player on the Fever team. Her partnership with Caitlin Clark has been one of the best to watch in the league and they are also known as the “ABC^2”.
Aliyah Boston is a two-time All-Star and the 2023 Rookie of the Year. She has also won several medals and titles for Team USA at the youth level. She won the 2019 FIBA U-19 Women’s World Cup held in Thailand and the FIBA U-17 Women’s World Cup held in Belarus.
What draft pick was Aliyah Boston?
Aliyah Boston was drafted as the first overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2023 WNBA Draft. She came off a successful college career with the South Carolina Gamecocks from 2019 to 2023. She won the 2022 National Final and lost two Final-four matches in the NCAA tournament. In her four-year college career, Gamecocks only lost nine games and had a win-loss record of 129-9.
The first pick of the 2023 WNBA Draft didn't disappoint and leads the 2023 Draft class in minutes played, points, rebounds, win shares and second in assists, justifying her selection as the first overall pick in the draft.
In her rookie season, Boston started all 40 games and led the team to a better regular season record than the previous year. She led the team in steals and blocks, providing defensive solidarity, third in points per game and second in rebounds per game. The rookie finished 16 points shy of breaking Tamika Catchings franchise record (594) for most points scored as a rookie. She ended up breaking the franchise record for total rebounds in a single season by a player and the franchise record for most blocks by a rookie in a season.
Her WNBA career stats per game are mentioned below:
| Summary | Career |
| GAMES | 66 |
| PTS | 14.4 |
| TRB | 8.5 |
| STL | 1.1 |
| BLK | 1.4 |
| AST | 2.4 |
| FG% | 55.9 |
| FG3% | 40.7 |
| FT% | 72.4 |
| eFG% | 56.7 |
Aliyah Boston Team
Aliyah Boston plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA. She has been one of the best centers in the league and a major piece in Fever’s push to the playoffs.
In her rookie season, Boston led the team in win shares with 6.0 (estimated number of wins contributed by a player). The Fever had a record of 5-31 in the 2022 season and after Boston was added to the roster, the Fever finished the season with a 13-27 record and a win-loss percentage of .325 compared to .139 in 2022.
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A. Aliyah Boston was drafted as the first overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2023 WNBA Draft.
A. Aliyah Boston plays for the Indiana Fever.
A. Aliyah Boston is 22 years old, as of July 2024.
A. Aliyah Boston attended the University of South Carolina.
