“Aliyah is the best player we faced all season. Her size makes her unstoppable in the paint, but she can also shoot and handle the ball fairly well. Good things happen every single time she touches the ball or is involved in the play.”

Caroline Stedman

Deerfield Academy Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-4 junior post led the Hilltoppers to a 23-1 record and the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AA tournament championship this past season. Boston averaged 21.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, 6.2 blocks, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game and recorded four triple-doubles and 19 double-doubles in 24 games. A member of the USA Basketball Under-16 Women’s National Team, Boston was the tournament MVP as the U.S. won a gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Argentina. She is rated as the nation’s No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2019 by Blue Star Basketball.

Academic Achievement

Boston has maintained a B average in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

A native of the Virgin Islands who lives with her aunt in Worcester, Boston has volunteered with hurricane relief efforts in her hometown of St. Thomas. She has donated her time locally as a student ambassador for her school and as a youth basketball coach.