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Gators Hoops Star Walter Clayton Jr. a First-Round Pick by Jazz in NBA Draft

  • Walter Clayton Jr., a guard from Florida, was selected 18th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.
  • Clayton earned consensus first-team All-American honors and was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player after leading Florida to a national championship on April 7 in San Antonio.
  • The Utah Jazz traded up with the Washington Wizards, exchanging the 21st pick and two future second-round selections moments before selecting Clayton, a 6-foot-2, 199-pound guard who transferred from Iona ahead of the 2023-24 season.
  • Clayton set a Florida single-season scoring record with 713 points, made 122 three-pointers, averaged 18.3 points and 4.2 assists per game, and was praised by coach Todd Golden as a bargain for NBA teams.
  • Clayton's selection continues Florida's NBA draft legacy, making him the program's 38th NBA draftee and 13th first-rounder, and suggests his professional team may benefit from his leadership and competitive nature.
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Sun-Sentinel broke the news in Deerfield Beach, United States on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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