INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever made the long expected move Friday to exercise the fourth-year option on forward Aliyah Boston, assuring she’s on the roster through the 2026 season.

Hall grew up in Ohio, earning her first college offer in eighth grade and going on to win the state's Miss Basketball ... WOMEN'S SPORTS: The latest news and insider insights from USA TODAY Studio IX.

This is after Fever star Aliyah ... this season. Boston went up early, leading by as many as 25 points in the first half, but ...

Aliyah Boston, Hall's former teammate from South Carolina, is the Fever's star forward/center. The two won a national championship together in 2022. Hall, a 6-foot guard, is an experienced player, ...