Some of the best active players in the WNBA are bigs or forwards; A’ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Nneka Ogwumike, Brittney Griner, and Aliyah Boston. Boston may be much younger than the other players on this list, but she has already established herself as an All-Star and could easily become one of the best centers in the league.
Boston is only entering her third season, though, and still has plenty of room to grow. The Fever want to compete for a title this season, and Boston’s continued development will be one of the keys to the Fever’s success. She and Caitlin Clark are the foundation of the Fever’s current strength as well as the team’s future.
Over two preseason games, Boston has displayed an underrated skill that could make her one of the most effective and versatile centers in the league. Over two preseason games, Boston dished out a total of eight assists—three against the Washington Mystics and five against the Brazilian national team. She was one of the Fever’s leading playmakers in both games.
Aliyah Boston’s playmaking could make the Fever’s offense unstoppable
This Indiana Fever roster has all the pieces to build one of the most versatile offenses in the WNBA. The five starters—Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, DeWanna Bonner, Natasha Howard, and Aliyah Boston—can all score in many different ways. That lineup, plus Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull coming off the bench, will be incredibly difficult to stop.
If Boston can become a high-level playmaker out of the post, it will make the Fever’s offense even more dangerous. The Fever want to play with a lot of movement and allow Caitlin Clark to be off the ball at times, flying around the perimeter and getting open for threes.
So far, Boston averaged 2.7 assists per game for her career. In 2024, she dished out a season-high eight assists against the Connecticut Sun. Her early preseason performances suggest that she is ready to increase her assist numbers and become an even better playmaker in her third WNBA season.
In April, new Fever head coach Stephanie White appeared on the Good Follow podcast and suggested that the Fever will try to use Boston as an offensive hub à la Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. While fans should not put too much weight on preseason games, Boston looks ready to live up to the challenge and open up another dimension of the Fever’s offense. If she can, the Fever’s offense may be truly unstoppable.