Aliyah Boston

Position: Center/forward
Age: 23
Years Pro: 3
Drafted: By the Fever from the University of South Carolina with the first overall pick in 2023.
Key Stats: Played in 44 regular-season games and averaged 15 points (shooting 53.8 percent), 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. Played in all eight playoff games and averaged 12.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists per game.
Honors: All-WNBA Second Team, All-WNBA Defensive Second Team, WNBA All-Star, WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

Year after year, Aliyah Boston has redefined what’s possible for herself and the Indiana Fever. In 2025, she delivered her most dominant season yet — one that rewrote the record books and cemented her place among the WNBA’s elite.

Coming off an outstanding sophomore campaign, Boston helped the Fever to a franchise-record 24 wins and a trip to the WNBA Semifinals last season.

The third-year pro averaged a career-high 15 points per game in 2025, on 53.8 percent shooting from the field, while also putting up 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks nightly. Boston finished the season fourth in total rebounds across the WNBA, and her 361 total boards set a new Fever franchise record for the most in a single season, surpassing the previous mark she set in both 2023 and 2024.

Always a force around the rim, Boston finished the year with 17 double-doubles, good for third best in the league and the most in a single season in Fever history.

At just 23 years old, Boston earned her third straight All-Star nod while also being named to the All-WNBA Second Team and All-WNBA Defensive Second Team. Just four other players have achieved All-WNBA status in Fever history, including Hall-of-Famer Tamika Catchings (12 times), Katie Douglas (2009, 2010) and teammates Caitlin Clark (2024) and Kelsey Mitchell (2025).

When Boston played well, it elevated her teammates. Her 7.1 win shares ranked fourth in the entire WNBA, and Indiana’s offensive rating was eight points higher and its defensive rating two points better when she was on the floor.

Boston’s presence helped stabilize the team as it dealt with multiple injuries throughout the season. Her offensive IQ and defensive versatility played a major role in the Fever’s record-breaking campaign, as Indiana used 18 different players on its roster over the course of the season.

With all the personnel changes, Boston adjusted her game to a more playmaking-focused role instead of relying solely on traditional post or pick-and-roll sets. Her 3.7 assists per game were the most by any center in the league last season.

While a consistent presence most nights, Boston also proved capable of putting up big numbers when needed. She scored a career-high 31 points on 13-for-18 shooting against the Seattle Storm on June 25, and from late July to Aug. 4 she recorded a franchise-record six straight double-doubles.

Against the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 30, she notched a career-best six steals, including a game-sealing one with 1.9 seconds remaining.

In the playoffs, Boston was one of the top players to take the floor.

The sixth-seeded Fever upset the No. 3 Atlanta Dream in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, with Boston playing a major role throughout. She appeared in all eight playoff games, averaging 12.5 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists, while recording four double-doubles.

In a decisive Game 3 in Atlanta, Boston tallied 14 points and 12 rebounds and converted a layup with 7.4 seconds left to lift the Fever to an 87-85 comeback win and keep Indiana’s season alive.

Against the Aces in the semifinals, Boston posted a playoff career-high 24 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in a critical Game 4 victory. In the deciding Game 5, she added 11 points and 16 rebounds as the Fever fell just short in overtime.

Looking ahead, Boston is poised to continue climbing the Fever record books next season.

Boston eclipsed 1,000 career rebounds in 2025, becoming the fastest player in franchise history to reach that mark. With 1,051 total rebounds through three seasons, she ranks fourth all time in franchise history and is just 64 away from third place. With 41 blocks last season, she moved into third all time in franchise history with 140 total for her career.

If her trajectory so far is any indication, Boston’s best basketball — and some of the Fever’s brightest days — are still ahead.

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