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Aliyah Boston has been everything as advertised and more in the first weeks of her rookie season in the WNBA.
On Tuesday, Boston recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds, two blocks, a steal and an assist while shooting 80 percent from the field in the Indiana Fever’s 108-103 overtime loss to the Chicago Sky. It was a career-best performance for Boston six games into the season, and a stat line indicative of what the WNBA can likely expect from the 2023 No. 1 draft pick for years to come.
Aliyah Boston with a career-high performance tonight.
25 PTS | 11 REB | 2 BLK | 1 STL | 1 AST | 80 FG% pic.twitter.com/U4s8W4izbe
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 7, 2023
Already this season, Boston has achieved something no other rookie or WNBA player has in history, averaging 15 points per game on 70 percent shooting in the first six games of a season. She’s averaging 15.8 points on 70.9 percent shooting, while also pulling down 6.5 rebounds per game.
“Aliyah’s not normal. She’s not the normal…
