Walter Clayton Jr: 'If you look too far ahead, it might distract you from where you’re at in the current moment'

Walter Clayton Jr., the star of the 2025 NCAA Champion Florida Gators, is carrying his scorching hot stock right into this upcoming draft. Currently, As of now, Clayton is projected in our Aggregate Mock Draft as a late first-round pick heading into the Combine.

Clayton initially played his college career at Iona with Rick Pitino, and then transferred to Florida for his junior and senior years, where he excelled. He declared for the draft last season, but admitted returning to school was one of the best decisions of his life.

The 2025 Final Four Most Outstanding Player spoke with HoopsHype recently about the draft process, his mindset, the magical run with Florida this season, and more.