The Indiana Fever posted a behind-the-scenes look at star forward Aliyah Boston training with the team's new player development coach. keith porter — and it's worth watching.
Porter was a player development coach. Stephanie White Last season with the Connecticut Sun, he led Boston through rigorous post player training that included mid-range jumpers and a variety of post moves. The two also played pick-and-rolls and worked on Boston's footwork through various game scenarios.
and WNBA There's still five months left in the season, but the renowned development coach, a two-time All-Star at Worcester Academy, where Boston attended high school and was a McDonald's All-American, is working with the team during long practices. led.
Boston, 23, is already one of the WNBA's elite two-way forwards. In two seasons in the WNBA, he averaged 14.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists while shooting 55.2 percent from the field. She was the league's unanimous Rookie of the Year in 2023 and was selected for another All-Star campaign in 2024.
Her professional career began immediately after four productive years in college. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, Boston won the NCAA Championship in 2022 and was a two-time Naismith Defensive Player of the Year at the University of South Carolina.
Porter previously said he was excited but nervous to leave Connecticut and move permanently to Indiana.
“I'm excited, but nervous… It's a little scary walking into a complete relocation of everything I've grown here in Connecticut, but I'm excited for the next chapter,” Porter said. spoke syndicate nation. “Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I have to train…to develop someone who has the potential to be one of the greatest female athletes of all time with extreme impact. No.”
Boston's workout is not the first offseason workout the Fever has shared on social media. Earlier this month, the Fever gave a glimpse of Caitlin Clark working out with Stephanie White and the rest of the coaching staff at the Fever's practice facility in Indiana.
For Fever fans, the fact that both young stars have been so focused this offseason is a welcome sign. Last year, Clark and Boston led Indiana to its first playoff appearance since 2016. This season, with a new head coach with one year of experience and a big name, it is very likely that the team will take another leap forward.
Meanwhile, fans who want to watch Fever basketball can enjoy the fact that the teams work together to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the offseason training of their star players.
