Mar 29, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) reacts during the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the West Regional final of the 2025 NCAA ...

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.

The Utah Jazz made a draft night trade to move up a few spots to get Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. with the 18th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday.

The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 22.3 points, 3.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game over six tournament games. He logged two 30-point games and tallied 34 points against Auburn in the Final Four.

Former Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. enters a guard-heavy team in the Utah Jazz, but there is a clear path for him to see quality minutes early in his career.

Walter Clayton Jr. is already three games into his NBA Summer League after being drafted No. 18 overall by the Utah Jazz in ...

SALT LAKE CITY (July 2, 2025) – The Utah Jazz have signed first round draft selections Ace Bailey (5th overall) and Walter Clayton Jr. (18th overall). Per team policy, terms of the deals were not ...

He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player and a consensus first-team All-American. Known for his smooth shooting, Clayton knocked down 117 threes last season alone, the second-most ever ...

Coming off an excellent season, Todd Golden and Florida are looking to continue their winning ways. Alex Kovatchev of Sacramento State joined the Gators on Monday to complete their 2025-26 roster.

UF All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. was selected with the No. 18 pick by the Washington Wizards, who promptly traded him to Utah.

Walter Clayton Jr. has had a fantastic start to his professional career. After winning a national championship with the Florida Gators and being named a first-team All-American in the 2024-25 ...