South Carolina star Aliyah Boston announced Saturday that she will enter the 2023 WNBA draft and forego her final year of eligibility with the Gamecocks’ program.
“There is a quote that says – Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away,” Boston wrote in a note addressing her decision. “In this moment, I am truly breathless as I make the next best decision of my life. I have decided to further pursue my dream by declaring for the 2023 WNBA draft.”
Boston had an additional year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic bringing an end to the 2020 season prematurely. Rather than return for one more year at the collegiate level, the 2023 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year will leave behind a resume of dominance on the court at South Carolina, even with her last college game ending in a loss to Iowa in the women’s NCAA Final Four.
