Gerbet Named ACC Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year
Clemson, S.C. – Clemson men’s soccer standout Joran Gerbet has been named the 2024 ACC Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year, it was announced today by the league office. Gerbet joins Oskar Agren as the only two Tigers to be named Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Gerbet is coming off a banner year for the Tigers, most recently being taken by Orlando City SC with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft. The Valence, France, native and 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist was named the ACC Midfielder of the Year after finishing second on the team in points (22), with seven goals and eight assists. He was named to the ACC All-Tournament team after leading the Tigers’ to their fifth ACC title game appearance in six seasons. He was named First Team All-ACC and the No. 6 player on the TopDrawer Soccer Midseason Top 100 list. He was also named ACC Offensive Player of the Week on October 7 after scoring two goals in Clemson’s upset win over then-No. 4 North Carolina. In the last week, Gerbet has also been named First Team All-South Region and First Team All-America by United Soccer Coaches.
Gerbet graduated from Clemson with a degree in communications in December, finishing his time at Clemson with a 3.89 GPA, including a 4.00 in the fall.
Gerbet was also named to the 2024 ACC All-Academic team and was joined by 12 others - Joseph Andema, Arthur Duquenne, Galen Flynn, Ransford Gyan, Antonio Illuminato, Mason Jimenez, Lukas Magnason, Alex Meinhard, Wahabu Musah, Remi Okunlola, Titus Sandy, and Misei Yoshizawa.
Andema and Sandy are three-time ACC All-Academic Team members, while Duquenne, Gerbet, Jimenez, Meinhard, and Okunlola are each two-time winners for the Tigers.
Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests.