Aliyah Boston Shatters Rookie Records: How the Fever Star Is Redefining the WNBA in 2025

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston continues to validate the franchise’s back-to-back No. 1 draft selections with a summer surge that is rewriting the 2025 WNBA narrative. Fresh off being voted Eastern Conference Player of the Week for July 27–Aug. 3—the third such honor of her young career—Boston is averaging 15.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 55 percent from the field through 32 games. Dominant two-way impact powers playoff push Boston’s Week 9 award came after she posted 16.7 points, 11.7 boards and 2 steals per game across wins against Seattle and Los Angeles, anchoring a Fever defense that has climbed into the league’s top five in defensive rating since the All-Star break. The former South Carolina star also cracked the franchise’s top-10 career blocks list with three swats versus Chicago on Aug. 9, a feat she achieved in just 99 professional games. All-Star starter on home floor The Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd will see plenty of Boston this month: she was named a starter for the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, which the Fever are hosting for the first time since 2011. Her front-court pairing with rookie sensation Caitlin Clark has already produced multiple sellouts, and league insiders expect that hometown spotlight to amplify Boston’s rapidly growing national profile. Key matchup vs. Dallas Wings keeps spotlight bright Next up is a nationally televised showdown with Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on Aug. 12. Boston’s interior battle with Wings center Kalani Brown could determine whether Indiana secures a critical tiebreaker in the crowded Eastern standings. Head coach Christie Sides says the game plan is simple: “Feed Aliyah early, let her decision-making create open threes for our guards, and trust her rim protection on the other end.” Why Boston’s breakout matters for the Fever—and the league • Star power returns to a historic market: Indianapolis averaged just 5,143 fans in 2022; attendance is up 63 percent this season, largely due to Boston’s All-Star caliber play. • Defensive anchor in a pace-and-space era: Opponents shoot 7 percent worse at the rim when Boston is the primary contest, the third-best mark among qualified centers. • Marketing magnet: Nike released her first player-exclusive Air Zoom GT Cut PE in July, selling out in 18 minutes. What’s next If Boston maintains her current production, she will become the first Fever player since Tamika Catchings to average 15+ points and 8+ rebounds for an entire season, strengthening her case for All-WNBA First Team honors. With six of Indiana’s final eight games at home and Clark’s perimeter gravity opening the paint, Boston’s upward trend shows no signs of slowing. Search interest around “Aliyah Boston stats,” “Aliyah Boston Player of the Week” and “Aliyah Boston All-Star starter” has spiked 240 percent month-over-month, signaling that the 23-year-old’s resonance extends well beyond Indiana. As playoff races tighten, expect her name—and her highlight blocks—to dominate both social timelines and box scores throughout August.