Seven Cavaliers Earn All-ACC Academic Honors

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Seven Virginia women’s basketball student-athletes were named to the 2023-24 All-ACC Academic Team, the conference office announced Thursday (April 11).

Jillian Brown, Sam Brunelle, Paris Clark, Kymora Johnson, Taylor Lauterbach, Edessa Noyan and Alexia Smith were among the league’s 76 honorees.

Smith garnered her second career All-ACC Academic distinction, having also been honored last season. Lauterbach, who transferred to UVA from K-State in 2023, was a two-time All-Academic Big 12 First Team selection in 2022 and 2023.

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.

2023-24 Virginia All-ACC Women’s Basketball Academic Team Selections
Jillian Brown, Jr., Sociology
Sam Brunelle, Gr., Higher Education
Paris Clark, So., Undecided
Kymora Johnson, Fr., Undecided
Taylor Lauterbach, Gr., Higher Education
Edessa Noyan, Fr., Undecided
** Alexia Smith, Sr., Youth and Social Innovation

* – Indicates the number of career All-ACC Academic Team distinctions