2 Gators make All-Tournament Team, Walter Clayton Jr. wins MVP
NASHVILLE — The Florida Gators placed two players on All-Tournament Team and starting point guard Walter Clayton Jr. won MVP of the SEC Tournament.
Fellow senior guard Will Richard also made the team along with Auburn forward Johni Broome and Tennessee guards Jordan Gainey and Zakai Zeigler.
Clayton led the Gators in scoring in every game, scoring 22 points in the championship game and semifinal round along with 18 in the quarterfinal.
“It feels great,” Clayton said. “I think you could’ve put any one of our guys on the team. You could’ve put anybody up there. So, it just feels great to be named to that team.”
Richard put up 50 points in Nashville, scoring 17 twice and 16 in the semifinal. He also had some great alley-oop passes during the tournament.
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“I thought that award should go to the whole team,” Richard said. “We all had a huge impact on getting it done this weekend. So, it’s for the whole team.”
Todd Golden on Walter Clayton Jr.
Following Florida’s semifinal win over Alabama, UF coach Todd Golden praised Clayton and expects him to play at least a decade at the next level.
“He’s first team All-American, first one in Florida history, which is crazy. Just playing at an insanely high level. For me, I just hope people just understand how gifted and talented he is and how much of a winner he is,” Golden said of Clayton. “I see all these mock drafts. Some places he’s like late second round. I see all these guys that are mocked to be first. Winning has to matter. Leading has to matter. Being efficient has to matter. Being able to play the point guard position on the top two team in America has got to matter. This guy deserves more recognition and credit than he’s getting nationally. I wouldn’t trade him for anybody in America.
“I think that says something for how good he is. Some NBA team will figure it out. We’ll add him to their roster and he’s going to be a guy that plays 10 years in the NBA. We’re going to be talking about him in four years, how wasn’t this guy not more highly touted coming out of college. I understand he is a senior. Winning. Winning is pretty important, too. The guy has been the starting point guard on a 29-win team, playing an incredible floor game, 22.6 assists, no turnovers, three steals. Again, playing like the best point guard in America right now.”
