Aliyah Boston has eight double-doubles through 14 games so far this season for South Carolina women’s basketball. For the reigning national player of the year, that counts as a down year.
The 6-foot-5 senior forward faced quadruple coverage against Georgia, finishing with just four points and five rebounds. While she kept the defense occupied, which allowed her teammates to find open shots, she admitted to frustration with the relentless pressure.
“In the moment it’s kind of frustrating for me, just because I’m trying to maneuver around it and really figure it out,” she said Wednesday. “I’m making sure I’m poised and being careful and finishing my shots around the rim.”
The likely No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, Boston had 30 double-doubles in 37 games last season en route to the national championship, and she has 68 in her career. But she has been held to single digits in scoring and rebounding in the first two SEC games of this season. She’ll try to break that streak at 7 p.m. ET Thursday as No. 1 South Carolina (14-0) takes on Auburn (10-4).
For Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley, the intense attention Boston receives from every opponent just proves she is still the player to beat in college…
