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As expected, the squad chose the 6-foot 5-inch
Boston, who led South Carolina to a title in 2022, the same year
she was named National Player of the Year. She was also named
Defensive Player of the Year the past two seasons.
"It's just really special," Boston told reporters.
"I'm thankful, first, to God just for putting me in this
position but also thankful to everybody in Indiana, just because
they saw something in me.
"I'm just ready to get there and get to work."
The three-time All-American added that she looked forward to
having more floor space to operate in playing in the pro league
after facing double and even triple defense squads in college.
The Fever finished last place in the 12-team league last season
in a campaign where they won a franchise-low five games while
suffering 31 losses. The franchise's last playoff appearance
came in 2016.
Maryland Terrapins shooting guard Diamond Miller was selected
second by the Minnesota Lynx and Villanova guard Maddy Siegrist
was taken third by the Dallas Wings at the draft in New York.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Kenneth
Maxwell)
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