Indiana Fever React to Aliyah Boston News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Angelo Guinhawa | Last updated Mar 1, 2026 12:40 AM ET

Aliyah Boston had another great season with the Indiana Fever in 2025. She averaged career highs 15.0 points and 3.7 assists, along with 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game.

The Fever forward established herself as a WNBA All-Star and an MVP candidate. She was also selected as a member of the All-Defensive Second Team and All-WNBA Second Team.

After the campaign ended, Boston decided to bring her talents to Unrivaled as part of Phantom BC. Unsurprisingly, the 24-year-old continued her dominant streak in the 3-on-3 league, helping her team secure the No. 1 seed with an 11-3 record.

Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) looks on during a game.Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Boston recorded 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. She led the league in blocks and was third in defensive rebounds with 7.9 per game.

As a result of her performance in the regular season, Unrivaled named her Defensive Player of the Year. She was also selected as a member of the All-Unrivaled Second Team, further highlighting how great she has been away from the WNBA.

The Fever, for their part, were quick to react after learning of Boston's latest honor. On Instagram, the team celebrated the achievement with a congratulatory message for their player.

"simply unmatched," the Fever wrote, before saying, "congrats to @aliyah.boston on being named @unrivaledbasketball Defensive Player of the Year and All-Second Team."

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With Phantom now in the playoffs, it will be interesting to see if Boston can anchor the team's offense and defense again as they aim to secure a spot in the championship game.

Because the team finished as the No. 1 seed, Phantom BC earned a bye to the semifinals. The squad will face Vinyl BC at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday.

The 2026 Unrivaled champions will split the $600,000 prize pool among their players.

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

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