The 6-foot-3 senior from Lake Wales, Fla., poured in 34 points in Florida’s national semifinal victory over Auburn that propelled the Gators into Monday’s NCAA championship game against Houston. In five NCAA Tournament games, Clayton has combined to score 123 points. He’s averaging 24.6 points while shooting 49% from deep in the tournament.

Clayton rekindled all kinds of college basketball history leading the Gators to yet another comeback in the Alamodome

Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr.’s draft stock has been rising quickly throughout this postseason and into first-round discussions. During the 2024-25 campaign, he’s averaging an astounding 18.