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Fever F Aliyah Boston recovering from knee surgery

By Thomson Reuters Oct 15, 2026 | 10:57 AM

By Field Level Media

Oct 15 (Field Level Media) – Four-time All-Star forward Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever ​is recovering from knee surgery, ‌the team announced Thursday.

Boston, 24, had an arthroscopic procedure on Wednesday in Indianapolis to repair the lateral meniscus in her ‌right ​knee.

She will begin the ⁠rehabilitation process with ⁠the Fever’s medical and performance team, and further updates will be provided as they become available, the team ​said in a news release.

Boston was the No. 1 overall pick ⁠in the 2023 ⁠WNBA Draft and won Rookie ​of the Year honors that season, along ​with receiving the first of four ‌straight All- Star selections.

She averaged a career-high 16.1 points along with 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and ⁠1.2 blocks in 40 games (all starts) for Indiana this season.

Boston has averaged 14.9 points, ⁠8.3 boards, ‌3.0 assists, 1.2 steals ⁠and 1.1 blocks in 164 ​career ‌games (all starts), shooting 54.2% ​from the ⁠field, 35.1% from 3-point range and 76.4% from the free-throw line. In 13 playoff starts, she has averaged 14.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

(–Field ​Level Media)