South Carolina Gamecocks star Aliyah Boston was seen in a walking boot after taking a hard fall and leaving Sunday's 85-38 win over Hampton.
The fall happened near the end of the first half. Boston had just caught a pass and was driving for the basket when she fell forward and immediately began clutching her right ankle.
Boston made her free throws and then went back to the locker room. She didn't come out for warmups before the second half, and later took a seat on the bench with her right foot in a walking boot.
Aliyah Boston has returned to the bench with her right foot in a boot. pic.twitter.com/JLQUeAmEiU
— Chris Wellbaum (@ChrisWellbaum) November 27, 2022
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley spoke about Boston's injury following the game. She called it "questionable," but said that the team doctor wasn't too concerned about it. Boston will get the injury checked out on Monday.
Dawn Staley on Aliyah Boston's injury:@GamecockWBB @wachfox pic.twitter.com/yQir0TnBvB
— Matt Dowell (@MattDowellTV) November 27, 2022
Assistant coach Jolette Law on post-game radio on Aliyah Boston:
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) November 27, 2022
She should be good. Twisted it a bit, scared her a bit, but Boston came to Law and told her she was good.
Boston, the reigning Associated Press Player of the Year and the Most Outstanding Player of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, was able to walk back to the locker room under her own power after the game. She even took a few photos with fans on her way.
Aliyah Boston made it to the South Carolina locker room on her own strength despite the boot. She even made a few stops in between to take pictures: pic.twitter.com/uy2PEzzaqi
— Jeremiah Holloway (@jerem11ah) November 27, 2022