Walter Clayton found way to deliver Florida a national title
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Clayton Jr. was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player after helping lead Florida to a 65-63 win over Houston in the national title game.
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Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. was named the 2025 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.
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As such, he joined Larry Bird (1979), Jerry West (1959), Wilt Chamberlain (1957) and Clyde Lovellette (1952) to score 30-plus in wins in both the Elite Eight and the Final Four. It's reasonable to argue Clayton's Elite Eight and Final Four performances are the best we've seen in at least 45 years.
Florida Gators senior Walter Clayton Jr. was undoubtedly one of the best players in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. So what comes next for him?
Walter Clayton Jr. did it to Auburn again. Except this time, it wasn’t a wakeup call, it was the end to the Tigers’ season. Florida’s star point guard exploded for a career-high 34 points in the Gators’ 79-73 Final Four win over Auburn, one-upping his own impressive day when Florida beat Auburn at Neville Arena in February.