University of Florida basketball star Walter Clayton Jr. and his girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, welcomed their daughter in December 2023

The 6-foot-3 Clayton, an Associated Press first-team All-American who started his career under Rick Pitino at Iona, is averaging 24.6 points through the five NCAA games, with his 123 points standing 18 more than Duke star freshman and AP national player of the year Cooper Flagg as the next-closest player.

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