Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award in unanimous fashion, the league announced Monday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Boston averaged 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in 40 contests. She shot a league-high 57.8 percent from the field, becoming the first rookie to ever lead in that category, per the WNBA.
- She is the second Fever player to win Rookie of the Year, joining the retired Tamika Catchings.
- Boston was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft. She is the third player out of South Carolina to receive the ROY honor, following Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray.
.@aa_boston had one of the most historic rookie seasons in #WNBA History en route to earning @kia ROTY honors:
➡️ 14.5 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 2.2 APG
➡️ WNBA-high 57.8 FG%
➡️ Led all rookies in points, rebounds, & blocks
➡️ 2023 WNBA All-Star starter
➡️ 11 double-doubles #KiaROY pic.twitter.com/fM4fTg8dH0— WNBA (@WNBA) October 2, 2023
The Athletic’s instant analysis:
Why the vote was unanimous
Boston wasn’t just the league’s best rookie in 2023, she was one of the WNBA’s best players this season. She had the highest field-goal percentage in the league among players who attempted at least five shots per…
