History of Walter Clayton Jr. in Timeline

Walter Marterry Clayton Jr. is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Utah Jazz in the NBA. He played college basketball for both the Iona Gaels and the Florida Gators. While at Florida, he earned consensus first-team All-American honors in 2025. He was also named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP) after leading the Florida Gators to victory in the national championship game.

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March 6, 2003: Walter Clayton Jr. was born

On March 6, 2003, Walter Marterry Clayton Jr. was born. He would later become an American professional basketball player.

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2007: Referenced Florida's Previous Championship

The text mentions that a championship victory in 2025 was the first since 2007.

December 2023: Birth of daughter

In December 2023, Clayton and his girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, had a daughter.

2023: Declared for NBA Draft, then withdrew

After the 2023-24 season, Clayton declared for the NBA Draft. However, in 2023, he ended up withdrawing from the draft and returning to Florida for his senior season.

2024: Historic Performance in NCAA Tournament

In 2024, during his first season at Florida, Clayton averaged 17.6 points. He had 33 points in a historic performance against Colorado in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

March 18, 2025: Named first-team All American

On March 18, 2025, Clayton was named a first-team All American.

June 25, 2025: Selected in the NBA draft

On June 25, 2025, Clayton was selected with the 18th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft and subsequently traded to the Utah Jazz.

July 2, 2025: Signed with the Jazz

On July 2, 2025, Clayton signed with the Utah Jazz alongside Ace Bailey.

2025: Named Final Four Most Outstanding Player and Consensus All-American

In 2025, Clayton was a consensus first-team All-American and was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP) after leading Florida to a national championship victory.