South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball icon and 2021-22 national player of the year Aliyah Boston officially declared for the 2023 WNBA draft Saturday.
Boston, long presumed to go first in the 2023 draft class, chose not to use her fifth year of collegiate eligibility thanks to the “freebie” year granted to college athletes in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The No. 1 overall pick is held by the Indiana Fever, the first time they’ve earned the top selection in franchise history.
The WNBA draft will be held April 10 in New York.
God makes no mistakes❤️ this program has been so good to my family and I. Wouldn’t trade these past 4 years for anything. With love gamecock nation❤️ #forevertothee pic.twitter.com/tM2iY0lMet
— Aliyah A. Boston (@aa_boston) April 1, 2023
“When I first arrived on campus on that warm day in May of 2019, I had no idea what to expect as a 17 year old,” Boston wrote in her post. “Four years later, I can honestly say this was the best, first decision of my…
