Fever’s Aliyah Boston, former Worcester Academy star, unanimous selection for WNBA Rookie of the Yr

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The Indiana Fever ahead and first-overall decide moved to New England when she was 12 and attended Worcester Academy.

Indiana Fever’s Aliyah Boston capped off her stellar rookie season with an unanimous Rookie of the Yr nod. Darron Cummings/AP Photograph, File
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston had an unbelievable first season and was honored by the league because the WNBA Rookie of the Yr on Monday.

The previous Worcester Academy basketball star and No. 1 decide within the draft began each recreation for Indiana averaging 14.5 factors, 8.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. She shot 57.8% from the sector and have become the primary rookie to steer the league in that stat.

The South Carolina graduate was an unanimous selection by the 60-person nationwide media panel, turning into the fifth rookie to be chosen on each poll and first since A’ja Wilson did it in 2018.

Boston grew to become the second Fever participant to ever win the award, becoming a member of Tamika Catchings. Boston headlined the league’s all-rookie group that additionally included Seattle’s Jordan Horston, Washington’s Li Meng and the Minnesota duo of Dorka Juhasz and Diamond Miller.

The Fever gained 13 video games this previous season — greater than double what they did final 12 months. Indiana missed out on the playoffs for the seventh consecutive 12 months, however have the perfect probability at profitable the draft lottery and getting the No. 1 decide once more.