According to a recent projection by CBS Sports, shared via a tweet by Nick Marcinko (@marcinko_nick), Clayton is now slated as the 12th overall pick in the first round, a significant leap for the 6’3”, 195-pound star. This projection places him with the Chicago Bulls, who are coached by a Gator legend in Billy Donovan.

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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.