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Walter Clayton Jr. carries Florida past Auburn

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Clayton finished the season as a first-team CBS Sports All-America selection, but somehow elevated his game to another plane for the NCAA Tournament.
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Florida overcame yet another second-half deficit to take down Auburn and complete the season sweep of the Tigers, 79-73.
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2025 NBA Draft stock watch: Walter Clayton Jr., Florida frontcourt rise ahead of NCAA championship game
Monday night's March Madness finale between No. 1 seeds Florida and Houston features a litany of future NBA talent from both teams with one common -- and rather unusual -- through-line: all of the game's participating prospects are peaking in terms of draft stock.
Walter Clayton Jr. NBA draft: Where is Florida guard projected to land in 2025?
Where will Walter Clayton Jr. be drafted in 2025 NBA draft? Here are the latest projections for the Florida guard heading into the Final Four.
Can Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. buck recent NBA draft trend after ‘Steph Curry’-like March Madness?
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Welcome to Walter's World! Walter Clayton leads Florida into title game
Walter Clayton put together another historic performance in Florida's Final Four win over Auburn, becoming the first player to have back-to-back 30-plus point games in the Elite Eight or later since Larry Bird.
Walter Clayton Jr.’s Legendary Performance Sends Florida to Title Game
The senior guard scored at least 30 points in the regional final and national final, the first time since Larry Bird, to help the Gators rally over Auburn.
Walter Clayton recruitment, revisited: Why Florida guard quit football to focus on basketball
Walter Clayton was a better football prospect than basketball one in high school. A lookback at his recruitment:
Final Four Win Lands Gators Walter Clayton Jr. a Top NBA Draft Prediction
But it’s his 34-point outing against Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday that has led to ESPN’s Jay Williams declaring he’d take him as high as No. 2 in the upcoming NBA Draft. He has him coming off the board right after Duke forward Cooper Flagg.
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Updated 1st-Round Predictions Before NCAA Championship
Clayton is the first player to record back-to-back 30-point outings in the Elite Eight and Final Four since Larry Bird in 1979, per ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Alex Condon's second-half defensive efforts meanwhile helped the Gators close out the win over their SEC rivals.
Stephen A. Smith compares Walter Clayton to Pistons guard 'Wade Cunningham'
Stephen A. Smith tried to compare Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. to Cade Cunningham, but called Detroit Pistons guard "Wade Cunningham" in a tweet.
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