3 days ago · GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Point guard Walter Clayton Jr. will return to Florida’s starting lineup when the sixth-ranked Gators play at No. 1 Auburn on Saturday. Coach Todd Golden said Friday that Clayton has been cleared to play after missing a game with a sprained left ankle. “Walt’s pretty close to 100%,” Golden said. “He’s right ...

1 day ago · Down his backcourt partner and Florida’s second-leading scorer, Gators point guard Walter Clayton Jr. delivered a performance worthy of knocking off the No. 1 team in the country. Despite being ...

1 day ago · The Orange and Blue were missing Alijah Martin as he recovered from a hip injury but they got their star guard Walter Clayton Jr. back in a big way. The senior showed no signs of the ankle injury that kept him out of the win over the Vanderbilt Commodores, nearly logging a double-double with team highs in points (19) and assists (9).

Tied a Florida record with 42 consecutive free throws made and had a top-10 single-season UF free throw percentage at .877. His 33 points vs. Colorado marked the second 30-point game in NCAA Tournament history by a Gator (35, KeVaughn Allen, 2017 Sweet 16 vs. Wisconsin).

Feb 3, 2025 · Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) loses control of the ball as he drives against Tennessee guard Darlinstone Dubar (8) and Jahmai Mashack during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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Walter Marterry Clayton Jr. (born March 6, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Iona Gaels.

Jan 23, 2025 · COLUMBIA, S.C.-- Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. has set a new program record. With a 3-pointer made with 14:06 left in the team's matchup against South Carolina, Clayton Jr....

Jan 7, 2025 · Florida senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. has earned a place on the John R. Wooden Award Men's Midseason Top 25 Watch List, announced by the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Tuesday. Clayton averages a team-leading 18.3 points per game and paces the eighth-ranked Gators with 43 3-pointers and 54 assists.

May 27, 2024 · GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rising senior Walter Clayton Jr. will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to Florida for his final collegiate season, Clayton announced via social media on Monday, just two days after Will Richard also announced his return.