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RANSFORD GYAN NAMED 2022-23 GATORADE NATIONAL BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR
NEWARK, N.J., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 38th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Ransford Gyan
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEWARK, N.J., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 38th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Ransford Gyan of St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, N.J. is the 2022-23 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year. Gyan won the prestigious award for his accomplishments on and off the field, joining an impressive group of former Gatorade National Boys Soccer Players of the Year who have combined for more than 12 National Championships and 13 MLS first round draft picks.\nGyan was surprised with the trophy by his coaches and teammates at school. Check out a video of the announcement here.\nThe Gatorade Player of the Year award recognizes athletes not just for their excellence on the playing surface, but for their commitment in the classroom and impact in their community. Gyan beat out nearly half a million other student-athletes who play boys soccer nationwide, topping the list of state winners in boys soccer who collectively boast an incredible list of accomplishments, including 27 with signed National Letters of Intent to play boys soccer at Division I colleges/universities and 37 with a GPA of 3.5 and above. \n\"Ransford Gyan was the most impactful and most valuable player in boys high school soccer during the 2022-23 season,\" said J.R. Eskilson, National Analyst for PrepSocccer.com. \"With a dynamic burst and an unreal ability to keep the ball glued to his feet even while surrounded by defenders, he proved nearly uncontainable in leading his team to a perfect season. His humility enabled him to take his game to another level as a junior. A brilliant attacking talent, he's already staked a claim as one of the most dangerous offensive players in high school soccer in recent memory.\"\nThe state's returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-4, 135-pound junior midfielder led the Gray Bees to a 17-0 record and the Non-Public Prep A Tournament state championship this past season. Gyan scored 20 goals and passed for 14 assists, recording at least one point in 16 of St. Benedict's 17 games to lead the Gray Bees to the country's No. 1 ranking United Soccer Coaches Super 25 poll. Gyan won the Golden Boot at the United States Youth Soccer Association's 2022 Under-18 National Championships as his club team, Cedar Stars Academy, captured the national title. A two-time Fir...