Walter Clayton found way to deliver Florida a national title
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Clayton overcame Houston's defensive effort and took over the title game late to lead the Gators to their third national title
In a clip shown on air, Clayton is shown taking a photo with his girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, as well as the pair's one-year-old daughter and team mascot Albert the Gator. But onc
Not a single prospect generated more buzz over the last month than Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. The former Iona transfer put on a scoring masterclass, right up until the final buzzer on Monday night.
As such, he joined Larry Bird (1979), Jerry West (1959), Wilt Chamberlain (1957) and Clyde Lovellette (1952) to score 30-plus in wins in both the Elite Eight and the Final Four. It's reasonable to argue Clayton's Elite Eight and Final Four performances are the best we've seen in at least 45 years.
According to CBS Sports Mike Trotter, Florida is the first team in the modern era to win a national championship without a top-100 recruit. Although the Gators do not have a top of the draft level player on their team, Walter Clayton Jr. is the next closest thing.
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Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. capped off his historic season by being named the NCAA Tournament's most outstanding player. WHAT A TOURNAMENT FROM THE GATOR GUARD 🔥 WALTER CLAYTON JR. IS YOUR MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER 🙌 #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/9T1iDigrwJ