As a senior at Florida, Clayton averaged 18.3 points, 4.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 32.6 minutes across 39 regular-season appearances while scoring a program-record 713 points. Clayton then led Florida to an NCAA Championship, being named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player for 2025, a Consensus First-Team All-American, and First-Team All-SEC. Clayton's standout attributes are his outside shooting, as he converted 38.6 percent of his 7.8 three-point attempts per contest as a senior, and his shot creation. However, he also possesses the ball-handling abilities to get to the rim and has enough athleticism to convert once inside. Clayton is also more than capable of playmaking for his teammates out of the pick-and-roll or in transition. At 6-foot-3, Clayton's skill set and frame are those of a combo guard in the NBA. However, his path to minutes isn't clear after being selected by the Jazz with the No. 18 overall pick. Utah still has Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier, and Brice Sensabaugh has flashed upside as a shooter. It's possible Clayton can find sixth-man minutes and run a relatively sparse bench unit, leading to some fantasy upside. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $8.18 million contract with the Jazz in July of 2025. Contract includes $4.39 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Walter Clayton Jr. was born in Sebring, Florida, and attended Lake Wales High School before transferring to Bartow High School ahead of his junior year. While he also played football, Clayton Jr. led Bartow to the Florida Class 6A state championship in basketball in his first season. As a four-star recruit, he then committed to play college basketball at Iona, where he was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Year as a sophomore. For the 2023-24 season, Clayton Jr. transferred to Florida and earned Second-Team All-SEC honors as he led the Gators to the SEC Tournament Championship game. Although Clayton Jr. declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, he decided to return to Florida for the 2024-25 campaign. As a senior, he averaged 18.3 points, 4.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 32.6 minutes across 39 regular-season appearances while scoring a program-record 713 points. Clayton Jr. then led Florida to an NCAA Championship, being named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player for 2025, a Consensus First-Team All-American, and First-Team All-SEC. Clayton Jr.'s standout attributes are his outside shooting, as he converted 38.6 percent of his 7.8 three-point attempts per contest as a senior, and his shot creation. However, he also possesses the ball-handling abilities to get to the rim and has enough athleticism to convert once inside. Clayton Jr. is also more than capable of playmaking for his teammates out of the pick-and-roll or in transition. At 6-foot-3, Clayton Jr.'s skillset and frame profile as a combo guard at the next level. His game has shades of Coby White and Jordan Clarkson as a microwave scorer who can do damage from behind the arc while also being a quality passer. In the NBA, Clayton Jr. could operate as either a secondary playmaker next to another point guard or as a primary ball-handler off the bench.
Muted numbers in loss
GUtah Jazz
December 1, 2025
Clayton ended with eight points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal across 18 minutes during Sunday's 129-101 loss to the Rockets.
ANALYSIS Clayton went scoreless in his last two outings, so it was encouraging to see him bounce back with a productive stat line, even though it came due to the blowout aspect of the game. The rookie was just recalled from the Jazz's G League team in Salt Lake City, and another trip may be imminent due to Utah's depth at the guard position.
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Stat Review
How does Walter Clayton compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
54.3%
Effective Field Goal %
48.4%
3-Point Attempt Rate
53.3%
Free Throw Rate
22.8%
Offensive Rebound %
2.5%
Defensive Rebound %
12.0%
Total Rebound %
7.2%
Assist %
28.6%
Steal %
1.3%
Block %
1.3%
Turnover %
13.3%
Usage %
17.4%
Fantasy Points Per Game
14.6
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Recalled to parent club
GSalt Lake City Stars G League (Jazz)
November 23, 2025
The Jazz recalled Clayton from the G League's Salt Lake City Stars on Sunday.
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Headed to G League
GSalt Lake City Stars G League (Jazz)
November 22, 2025
The Jazz assigned Clayton to the G League's Salt Lake City Stars on Saturday.
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Swats two shots
GUtah Jazz
November 11, 2025
Clayton closed Monday's 120-113 loss to the Timberwolves with six points (2-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 18 minutes.
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Quiet outing in 19 minutes
GUtah Jazz
November 3, 2025
Clayton logged four points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 19 minutes during Sunday's 126-103 loss to the Hornets.
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Excels in NBA debut
GUtah Jazz
October 23, 2025
Clayton supplied 10 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, five assists and two steals across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 129-108 victory over the Clippers.
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