Walter Marterry Clayton Jr. is a college basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the Florida Gators. Born in Lake Wales, Florida, Clayton Jr's basketball journey started during his high school days. He attended Lake Wales High School in his hometown of Florida. Clayton Jr. played two seasons at Lake Wales, and in his sophomore year, he averaged 17.5 points to go along with five rebounds and 3.2 assists. After just two years there, he decided to transfer to Bartow High School. In his junior year there, he had a stat line of 15.4 points, 4.3 dimes, and 4.3 rebounds, guiding his high school team to the Florida Class 6A state championship.
After finishing his high school basketball career, Clayton Jr went to Iona University in New York and played college basketball there. As a freshman, he averaged 7.3 points to go along with 1.6 assists while shooting 43.4 % from the field. After just two seasons at Iona, Clayton decided to enter the transfer portal and return to Florida to play for the Florida Gators. In his first year with the Gators, he averaged 17.6 points and 3.6 rebounds as he guided his college basketball team to its first SEC Tournament Championship in a decade. He led his team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in almost 3 years. In the win against Alabama, he recorded 22 points, five rebounds, eight assists, and one turnover. Clayton then acquired second place in the Gators by hitting five 3-pointers in three straight games against Arizona State, Virginia, and Wichita State.
Who is Walter Clayton Jr's girlfriend?
Tatiyana Burney is Walter Clayton Jr.’s girlfriend. The couple grew up together as they both met in middle school, as per Yahoo. According to The Independent Florida Alligator, the couple lived in a long-distance relationship when Clayton Jr. got admitted to Iona University. They reunited when he returned to Florida, and Burney shifted to Gainesville to support her boyfriend.
Tatiyana Burney Social Media
Tatiyana Burney is active on her Instagram. Her Instagram account is called (@the0fficialtati). Her account has around 1.8k followers.
How many children do Walter Clayton Jr and Tatiyana Burney have?
Walter Clayton and Tatiana have one daughter named Leilani Leigh Clayton, who was born on December 11, 2023, as per Yahoo.
FAQ's On Walter Clayton Jr.
A. Walter Clayton Jr. is 6 foot 2 in tall.
A. Walter Clayton Jr. plays as a Guard for the Florida Gators.
A. Walter Clayton Jr. declared for the 2025 NBA draft.
A. Walter Clayton Jr.'s parents are Cherie Quarg and Walter Clayton Sr.
A. Walter Clayton Jr. is from Lake Wales, Florida.
