2024 Tyler Boston on his recruitment, visits, decision timetable
The months of June and July have become a part of the calendar where prospects can take their recruitment to new heights given the stages that the scholastic June Live Period and the grassroots July Live Periods have to offer. In MD/DC, one rising senior who is proving that statement true has been Bullis/ Team Thrill point guard Tyler Boston Tyler Boston 5'10" | PG Bullis | 2024 State #291 Nation MD . In less than a month’s time, the 5-foot-11 floor general has brought in 11 new offers.
“These past few weeks have changed a lot for me,” Boston told Prep Hoops. “It’s just good seeing all of my hard work start to pay off, really. I’m getting on calls every day with coaches and just enjoying the process. It’s exciting to think about at this time next year I’ll be on a college campus for workouts and practice. It can be a little stressful at times, but this is a good problem to have.”
At DMV Live I, Boston caught the attention of a flurry of low-to-mid majors with his ability to control a game from the point guard position. In DMV Live II, he doubled down while producing an impressive stat line of 14.5 points, five rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, which helped confirm to many of those programs that he is suited for the next level.
“Majority of the coaches that I’ve talked to always seem to mention that they like how I impacting winning. If I’m not scoring the ball, I’m doing other things to impact the game and help my team win. They like my toughness, my shooting off the catch and my willingness to pick up 94 feet. They like how I get my teammates involved and just all of the things that you would like a point guard to do for your team.”
Since Boston entered the high school ranks, his instincts and ability to orchestrate his team in a variety of settings was evident. His shooting though, caused some question marks as to whether or not he was a no-brainer Division I prospect. Not only had Boston shown improvement in this area entering his junior season, but he continues to grow in that sense with efficiency to back it.
“My shot-making is what has improved the most since the spring. Just my overall confidence with my pull-up jumper. I’ve been getting in the gym every day and working to become a more efficient shooter. My defense has improved as well. Being able to guard my position well and with the tempo that Coach Kelley wants us to play with at Bullis, I had to grow as a defender.”
A common theme other than the slight shooting blemish that came up when Boston was mentioned in conversation with coaches was his size. His improvement within his shooting (66.7 percent on 18 attempts from three during DMV Live II) paired with his competitive nature helped coaching staffs calm those nerves. For Boston however, he uses that as a chip on his shoulder with every game he plays.
“In life there are always going to be people that don’t think you can do something or try to bash you. How you respond to that reveals your true character. If I were to let those things get to me and beat me down, I wouldn’t be where I am now. I allow my game to speak for itself. I don’t talk about it much. I’ve played against high-level competition and against top-ranked players. I use that as an opportunity to get where I’m supposed to be.”
On the recruiting front, East Tennessee State, Fairfield, Fordham, Holy Cross, North Texas, UMBC and UNC-Greensboro have been the most consistent programs reaching out to Boston. He took an official visit to Holy Cross back in late June. He’s set to take visits to Fordham later this month, UNC-Greensboro in August and is in the process of cementing another visit or two before coming to a final decision at the end of next month.
Boston currently ranks as the No. 15 overall prospect and the No. 1 ranked point guard in the Prep Hoops MD/DC 2024 rankings.