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Caitlin Clark Sends Message After Fever Star’s Big Development

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Rowan Fisher-Shotton | Last updated Oct 10, 2025 3:47 PM ET

Aliyah Boston was named to the 2025 All-WNBA Second Team on Friday, joining teammate Kelsey Mitchell (All-WNBA First Team) as one of the Indiana Fever’s postseason award winners. The WNBA’s official release lists Boston on the Second Team and confirms Mitchell’s First-Team nod.

After the All-WNBA announcement, the Fever posted a video of franchise star Caitlin Clark congratulating Boston, with Clark calling her "the rock of this team."

"AB, congratulations, second team All-WNBA, you deserve this. I think coach said it best when she said that you're the rock of this team. It's so true," Clark said. "You show up every single day, you're the same person, you're consistent, your work ethic is incredible. So, it's been incredible to be a part of for two years and I can't wait for many more years to come. So proud of you."

"This is only year three, this is only the beginning of just great things that are to come in your career."

congratulatory messages from the squad to Aliyah Boston on being named to All-WNBA Second Team pic.twitter.com/5BrKrUShAh
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 10, 2025

Boston finished the 2025 regular season as one of the Fever’s two clear anchors, averaging 15.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks in 30.2 minutes across all 44 games.

She helped lead the Fever to the WNBA Semifinals, despite being without Clark for the majority of the year, and was named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team as well.

Boston finished sixth in rebounds per game, fourth in total rebounds (361) and fifth in field goal percentage (53.8%).

Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston reacts after defeating the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA playoffs.Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Unfortunately, Clark’s season looked much different.

In 13 regular-season games, she averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 31.1 minutes, but multiple lower-body injuries (quad and groin issues, plus a later ankle bone bruise) sidelined her after mid-July and the team announced she would not return for the remainder of the season on Sept. 4.

Despite Clark's absence, as well as other season-ending injuries to Sophie Cunningham (MCL), Sydney Colson (ACL), Aari McDonald (broken foot) and Chloe Bibby (knee), the Fever persevered to become one of the league's better success stories.

The Fever closed the regular season at 24-20 and advanced from the first round by beating the Atlanta Dream in a dramatic Game 3 — Boston hit the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left to clinch the series — before pushing the Las Vegas Aces to the limit in the semifinals.

Indiana forced a decisive Game 5 but fell in overtime to Las Vegas, 107-98, ending a run that exceeded preseason expectations given the injuries.

Indiana leaned on Boston, Mitchell and veterans to advance, showing that the franchise has built a strong foundation beyond a single star.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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