Boston one of the five best freshmen in NCAA

Aliyah Boston

With the 2019-20 women's college basketball season about halfway over, we've gotten the chance to see which freshmen have stood out amongst the rest.

These are the players who have had stellar scoring nights, who have blocked shots in bunches, who have rebounded with tenacity and who have passed with preciseness. They've led their teams to wins and could be real weapons in the post-season. We will watch their careers with great interest.

Here's the five freshmen who have stood out the most this so far this year.

Aliyah Boston (193-F-01), South Carolina
What she does best: Blocking shots
A 6-foot-5 forward from St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Boston burst onto the scene for the Gamecocks by dropping a triple-double in her first collegiate game. In a win over Alabama State, she tallied 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks. She has continued to be a force in the paint and a leader for this South Carolina team, leading the team in points (13.1), rebounds (7.8) and blocks (3.1) per-game.

Boston has also shown a tendency to play big in important games. Against then-ranked No. 4 Maryland, she had 14 points, seven boards and five blocks. And against then-ranked No. 2 Baylor, she had 20 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks.

Tabbed as the third-best prospect in her class by ESPN, Boston has exceeded expectations and has become a centerpiece for a team with Final Four aspirations.

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