Aliyah Boston is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Indiana Fever. Boston's partnership with Caitlin Clark has been one of the best to watch in the league and they are also known as the “ABC²”. Before her WNBA fame, Aliyah Boston attended Worcester Academy in Massachusetts, where she earned Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year honors in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2019, Boston led her team to a 24-1 record and a second consecutive New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class A championship and she was a consensus All-American, averaging 17.3 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks per game. She also played in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic in 2019.
At the University of South Carolina, Aliyah Boston had a historic college career. She won the Naismith College Player of the Year, John R. Wooden Award, and USBWA National Player of the Year in 2022. Boston was also named the Wade Trophy winner in 2022. She was a two-time Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and four-time Lisa Leslie Award winner. Boston earned four SEC Defensive Player of the Year awards, led her team to three SEC championships, and was named SEC Player of the Year twice. She also won a national championship in 2022 and was named NCAA Tournament MOP that year. Besides, Aliyah Boston 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, the 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's 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 |
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FAQ's on Aliyah Boston
A. Aliyah Boston will earn $83,371 for the 2025 WNBA season.
A. Aliyah Boston plays for the Indiana Fever.
A. Aliyah Boston is 23 years old, as of January 2025.
A. @aliyah.boston is her Instagram account.
A. Yes. Boston won one NCAA title in 2022 with her college, University of South Carolina.
