WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and Aliyah Boston pose for photos after Boston was drafted 1st overall by the Indiana Fever during the 2023 WNBA Draft at Spring Studios on April 10, 2023 in New York City. Photo: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

Aliyah Boston #4 of the South Carolina Gamecocks shoots the ball during practice before the 2023 NCAA Women's Final Four semifinal game at American Airlines Center on March 30, 2023 in Dallas. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

The 6’5” Boston of St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference. She plays the power forward and center positions.

This marks the first time the Fever have secured the top choice in the draft, adding the three-time AP All-American to their roster.

‘I was really nervous’- Boston

Boston, who also earned the Player of the Year title as a junior, is set to strengthen Indiana's post position. The team had a disappointing season last year, recording the worst league performance with a 5-31 record.

"I was really nervous just because it was something that I'd been working toward for quite a long time," Boston said Tuesday, April 11, 2023, on "Good Morning America." "When I heard my name called, it was like a weight had been lifted off my shoulder."

Boston, 21, is entering the WNBA having already won an NCAA title and Naismith national player of the year award.

She said her hope for the next step in her career is to "win a lot of games and just be successful."

‘Tough decision’

The talented player faced a tough decision, like many of her peers, whether to return to college for a fifth season due to the extra year granted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic or to turn pro. Boston ultimately opted to enter the draft, joining 111 other players who declared their intentions.

The Minnesota Lynx secured the No. 2 pick, while the Dallas Wings made selections at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 11 in the draft.

A few hours later, the action came to a close when the Las Vegas Aces picked Brittany Davis from Alabama with the No. 36 overall selection.