But it’s his 34-point outing against Auburn in the Final Four on Saturday that has led to ESPN’s Jay Williams declaring he’d take him as high as No. 2 in the upcoming NBA Draft. He has him coming off the board right after Duke forward Cooper Flagg.

On a night when the rest of the Gators had an aversion to shooting, Walter Clayton Jr. took over and powered Florida to the national title game.

We're glad everybody else is getting to see him do it in a game." In addition to his 34 points, Clayton Jr. added four rebounds and two assists while shooting 11-of-18 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range in the Florida Gators’ 79-73 victory to advance to the championship.

Duke had spent much of the season looking like like it was headed to a coronation behind Associated Press national player of the year Cooper Flagg and a roster boasting elite efficiency at both ends.

Duke's push for its sixth national championship ended abruptly and in unlikely fashion with the Blue Devils squandering a double-digit second-half lead

Florida rallied to top Auburn and Houston stormed back for a win over Duke as March Madness reached the men’s Final Four in San Antonio.