South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley shouted out her former player and Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston during Sunday's game against the Lynx.
Aliyah Boston got a shoutout from her former South Carolina coach Dawn Staley on Sunday. It came after the Indiana Fever forward posted a double-double in the first half of the team's game against the Minnesota Lynx.
Boston, now a two-time WNBA All-Star, finished the half with 11 points and 10 rebounds. She finished the game with a career-high 16 rebounds to go along with 17 points, four blocks and two assists. Boston also made eight-of-11 shots from the floor.Boston played for Staley at South Carolina from 2019-23. Across her four seasons with the Gamecocks, Boston averaged 14.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.This season, Boston is averaging 13.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.
Last year, the former South Carolina star was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 14. 5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. Boston's double-double on Sunday marked her second consecutive double-double. She has also recorded three double-doubles in her last five games.
Staley is always supportive of her former players, often giving them shoutouts on social media after big performances. She seems to keep strong connections with so many former South Carolina superstars.
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