Aliyah Boston
South Carolina Gamecocks | |
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Position | Center / Power forward |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | December 1, 2001
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Worcester Academy (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
College | South Carolina (2019–present) |
Aliyah Boston (born December 11, 2001) is an American women's basketball with the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
Originally from Saint Thomas United States Virgin Islands, Boston attended Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. At Worcester, she earned numerous awards, including being named the Massachusetts Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[1]
In her debut game at the collegiate level, Boston had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 blocks in the Gamecocks' 103–43 rout of Alabama State. She became the first player ever to record a triple-double in her first career game.[2]
In 2020, she was the Lisa Leslie Award as the best women's basketball center in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition.
International competitions
Boston has represented the United States at various international competitions, including the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship, 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup, and 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup
References
- ^ "Aliyah Boston". www.usab.com.
- ^ "Boston's triple-double sets tone for No. 8 Gamecocks". ESPN.com. 6 November 2019.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball players
- People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Sportspeople from Worcester, Massachusetts
- Worcester Academy alumni
- Basketball players from Massachusetts
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- United States Virgin Islands women's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for the United States