Clayton helped lead Florida to a huge comeback to stun Houston and grab a 65-63 win in the national championship game in San Antonio, Texas. Clayton, despite a very slow start in the title game that saw him go more than 25 minutes without scoring, was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player.

Clayton overcame Houston's defensive effort and took over the title game late to lead the Gators to their third national title

Instead, Gators head coach Todd Golden opted to promote from within. He shifted star guard Walter Clayton Jr. from an off-the-ball guard to one where the ball was always in his ha