Aliyah Boston
Virgin Islander Aliyah Boston has made history by becoming the only player in the Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament to have 20 consecutive double-doubles. The South Carolina Gamecocks star broke the record Thursday night during a game against Texas A&M where Boston scored 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The achievement means Boston has now surpassed prior record holder Sylvia Fowles, who had 19 straight double-doubles in the 2005-06 season for LSU.
Now that she holds the record for most consecutive double-doubles in the SEC, Boston is only four games shy of tying the Gamecocks’ single-season double double record of 25.
Elsewhere, Boston will be joining Klutch Sports Group, the agency announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon.
She will be joining the sports agency in the launch of its women's basketball division alongside professional players A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Allisha Gray and WNBA agent Jade-Li English, the tweet stated.
In a Sports Illustrated article that was released Thursday morning, Boston was heralded as the “Face of Women’s College Basketball” and a “double-double machine.”
The SI article states that Boston is a front-runner for the Naismith Player of the Year.
Boston has been an Associated Press All-American her first two seasons at South Carolina and a two-time Lisa Leslie Award winner.
South Carolina is the No.1 ranked team in the country and has a record of 26-1 this season. The Gamecocks have won all of their 10 games against AP Top 25 opponents this season including three victories against teams that are currently ranked in the Top 10.
In the SI article, Boston’s head coach at the University of South Carolina, Dawn Staley, said, “She’s going to be a WNBA star, an Olympian, go overseas, make a lot of money … the sky's the limit. She is going to create generational wealth for her and her family.”
Klutch Sports Group was founded by chief executive officer and basketball agent Rich Paul in 2012. The group was listed as the #13 sports agency by Forbes Magazine in 2020 and is part of the United Talent Agency.
After founding Klutch Sports Group, Paul “forged a unique and personal approach to representing some of the top NBA talent – putting athletes first and empowering them to build careers and brands on and off the court,” according to the United Talent Agency website.
The sports agency represents athletes in basketball and football including Lebron James, Anthony Davis, John Wall, Draymond Green and Lonzo Ball.
The announcement on Twitter noted that Boston’s addition to the agency was in regards to her name, image and likeness.
Previously college athletes were not allowed to make money from their own name, image and likeness until a decision from the NCAA last June allowed players to profit. This opened the door for an agreement like this for college athletes.
