Walter Clayton Jr. is a 6-foot-4 guard who was selected in the first round (18th overall) by the Washington Wizards in the 2025 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Utah Jazz, but was unable to establish himself as a starter in his rookie season. In 45 games, Clayton averaged 6.8 points and 3.2 assists, shooting 39.8% from the floor and 30.2% from 3-point range. As a senior for the Florida Gators in 2024-25, Clayton helped lead UF to its third national title in school history, delivering several clutch shots during the NCAA Tournament to earn Final Four Most Outstanding Player Honors and West Region most Outstanding Player honors. Clayton became the first college player since Larry Bird in 1979 to post back-to-back 30-point games in the Elite Eight and Final Four, scoring 30 points in UF's 84-79 come-from-behind win over Texas Tech in the Elite Eight and 34 points in UF's 79-73 win over Auburn in the Final Four. Overall, Clayton scored 1,346 points and drained 210 3-pointers in two seasons at UF after transferring from Iona. In March of 2025, Clayton was selected as the school's first first-team All-American in history. The Gainesville Sun recently ranked Clayton as the second-best UF basketball player over the last 25 years, behind only forward/center Al Horford.