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

The NCAA made a notable Walter Clayton Jr. announcement following Florida's win over Houston in the national title game.

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.