Former National Player of the Year, and South Carolina’s most decorated player Aliyah Boston was picked up by the Indiana Fever in the 2023 WNBA draft on Monday night at Spring Studio. She was the number 1 selection by the fever and became only the second South Carolina player to be picked up no 1 after Las Vegas’s champion Aja Wilson in 2018.
Senior forward at the University of South Carolina, Boston will join former teammate Destanni Henderson. The two won the 2022 National Championship at South Carolina.
“It’s really special, I’m thankful to God for putting me in this position,” the 21-year-old Boston said, reacting to the news. “Everyone in Indiana, they saw something in me, I’m ready to get there and get to work.”
Linn Dunn told reporters on Thursday that she was impressed by what she had seen from Aliyan Boston throughout the season.
“She just brings an enormous amount to the table, and I really think she’s going to have — whether she’s picked first, second, or third, she’s going to have an immediate impact on this league,” Dunn said. “And I’m just thankful — I think we all are — that she opted to come into the draft and didn’t use her fifth COVID year. It makes this draft a lot stronger, as well as the rest of the South Carolina players coming in.”
“Aliyah Boston will have an immediate impact on our franchise on and off the court,” Dunn said. ‘We are excited to pair her with Kelsey (Mitchell) and NaLyssa (Smith) as we reload the Indiana Fever. We are very impressed with Aliyah’s post skills as well as her natural leadership skills. This a great day for our franchise!”
Boston’s legacy at the University of South Carolina is sold with three Final Four appearances and a national championship title last year.
