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Aliyah Boston
South Carolina Gamecocks
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-12-01) December 1, 2001 (age 22)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High schoolWorcester Academy
(Worcester, Massachusetts)
CollegeSouth 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

  1. ^ "Aliyah Boston". www.usab.com.
  2. ^ "Boston's triple-double sets tone for No. 8 Gamecocks". ESPN.com. 6 November 2019.