Walter Clayton Jr. reportedly receives NBA Draft green room invite
By Andrew Olson
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Walter Clayton Jr. will soon learn his new team.
The Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four is in the 2025 NBA Draft class, and has reportedly received a green room invitation to be on hand at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn next week.
NEWS: Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. has received a green room invite to attend the NBA Draft with his family, a source told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/YScYFonEqA
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 19, 2025
UF’s first first-team All-American, Clayton had the most productive individual season in Florida basketball history with 713 points scored, leading the Gators to the national championship. Clayton has a strong claim to the most decorated Gator season ever, adding NCAA West Regional Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team, SEC Tournament MVP and All-Tournament Team and first-team All-SEC to his long list of individual honors.
NBA teams know that they’re getting an elite shooter in Clayton. He made 117 3-pointers this past season, good for 2nd in a single season at Florida. His 235 field goals are good for fifth.
Walter Clayton Jr. shot creation summarized in 60 seconds.
— Mohamed (@mcfNBA) June 17, 2025
38.6% 3P (13.5 3PA/100). pic.twitter.com/KeLxpGi1cM
Questions about Clayton’s defense may keep him from being a lottery pick, but he’s still expected to hear his name called in the first round. It has already been a special year for Clayton, and Wednesday will start the next chapter.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
