Aliyah Boston's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Aliyah Boston.

Aliyah Boston is a prominent American professional basketball player currently playing power forward/center for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA. Notably, she was unanimously named the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year, also securing the AP Rookie of the Year award. Before her professional career, Boston excelled in college basketball at the University of South Carolina.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2017: FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship

In 2017, Aliyah Boston represented the United States and won gold at the FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship. She was also named MVP of the tournament.

2017: Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year

In 2017, Aliyah Boston won Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year honors while attending Worcester Academy.

2018: Summer Youth Olympics gold

In 2018, Aliyah Boston represented the United States and won gold at the Summer Youth Olympics.

2018: Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year

In 2018, Aliyah Boston won Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year honors while attending Worcester Academy.

November 5, 2019: First triple-double

On November 5, 2019, in her first game at the University of South Carolina, Aliyah Boston posted the first triple-double by a freshman in program history against Alabama State.

2019: NEPSAC Class A championship

In 2019, Aliyah Boston led her team to a 24–1 record and a second straight New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class A championship. She was also named Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year.

2019: FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup gold

In 2019, Aliyah Boston represented the United States and won gold at the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

2019: Reef Division MVP

In the 2019 Paradise Jam, Aliyah Boston won Reef Division MVP after she had 20 points, and 13 rebounds in a win against No. 2 Baylor.

January 20, 2020: Eighth double-double of the season

On January 20, 2020, Aliyah Boston achieved her eighth double-double of the season, finishing with 12 rebounds and 21 points in a win over No. 9 Mississippi State.

2021: Academic All-American of the Year

In 2021, Aliyah Boston was named Academic All-American of the Year in D-I women's basketball by the College Sports Information Directors of America. She is the first sophomore ever to receive this honor.

2021: FIBA Women's AmeriCup gold

In 2021, Aliyah Boston won gold at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup.

2022: South Carolina National Championship

In 2022, Aliyah Boston led South Carolina to their second national championship in school history and was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP). She also won Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2022 and won the Lisa Leslie Award.

2023: WNBA Rookie of the Year

At the end of the 2023 season, Aliyah Boston was unanimously named WNBA Rookie of the Year. She also led the league in field goal percentage (57.8%) as a rookie, marking the first time in WNBA history.