Florida All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. rose into the first round of the NBA draft as he led the Gators to the national championship.

Walter Clayton Jr. (22 points) keeping the Gators in it with some incredible shots, now 8 of 12 from field and 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Florida defending better inside but Auburn still holds a ...

Florida Gators star Walter Clayton Jr., the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, admitted he was surprised Houston didn't get a shot off in its final possession of the title game.

Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. scored a career-high 34 points to lead his team to a 79-73 victory over the Auburn Tigers in the Final Four.

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) shoots for three in front of Connecticut forward Alex Karaban (11) during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday ...

Walter Clayton Jr. has announced himself to the world. Florida became men’s basketball national champions for the first time since 2007 and the third time in program history. It might not have ...

Walter Clayton Jr. has announced himself to the world. Florida became men's basketball national champions for the first time since 2007 and the third time in program history.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – APRIL 07: Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Florida Gators celebrate a win during the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship game at Alamodome on April 07, 2025 in San ...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – APRIL 07: Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Florida Gators celebrate a win during the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship game at Alamodome on April 07, 2025 in San ...

FILE – Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) reacts to a basket against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference ...

Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. celebrates with the Gator chomp during the second half of UF's 79-73 win over Auburn in the national semifinals. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) ...