The league announced the WNBA players of the week yesterday afternoon—Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury and Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever—two post players, one a legend and another a young superstar. Boston averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 3.7 assists for the Eastern Conference. Griner averaged 26.5 points, nine rebounds, and 2.0 assists for the Western Conference. Let’s learn more about the Indiana Fever and Boston and how they are doing so far this month.
Aliyah Boston- Indiana Fever
To put it fairly, the Fever had a tough start to the season, from social media outrage to not clicking on the basketball court to everyone chiming in on a popularity contest to put at best. I am not here to discuss the outside noise, so let’s return to basketball. The Fever is currently 5-10 with back-to-back wins on June 13th, beating the Atlanta Dream 91-84, and June 16th, beating the Chicago Sky 91-83.
In June, Boston excelled and has been playing the best basketball yet. She has been playing 30+ minutes this month; her field goal percentage has increased since the beginning of the month. Her best shooting night was against Chicago, with a 69% field goal. What’s more impressive is her crashing the boards, finishing with 14 rebounds in the Chicago game. Her passing has gotten better in helping her teammates score.
I would not be remiss and not mention the Caitlin Clark and Boston duo happening this month. The duo that everyone was looking forward to is finally here. The chemistry is on the rise for the better and is one reason the Fever is on a back-to-back winning streak. Clark and Boston combined scored 169 points for 28.1 per game in June. Individually, Boston is averaging 85 total points for 14.1 points per game, and Clark has a total of 84 points for 14 points per game for the month.
Will the dynamic duo continue their streak tonight when they face the Washington Mystics at 7 PM ET?
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