The 2025 NBA draft is a month away following the completion of the NBA G League Elite Camp as well as the NBA draft scouting combine. Those events have helped weed out the aspiring amateurs who seek to take their talents to the next level.

Making the leap to the professional ranks requires both skill and timing, which is why many of those who participated in the pre-draft workouts will return to the college ranks. However, what they bring back is a better idea of where they stand among their peers and what improvements need to be made in their game to guarantee a high selection.

The Florida Gators had a few members of their 2025 national championship-winning roster who showed up for the camp and combine, though only one has truly emerged as a potential first-round draft pick: star guard Walter Clayton Jr. Here is where he is projected to be taken in the NBA draft, according to USA TODAY Sports Jeff Zillgitt, Lorenzo Reyes and James H. Williams in their post-combine mock draft.

Boston Celtics: Walter Clayton Jr., Florida (No. 28)Senior, guard, 6-2, 199, 222024-25 stats: 18.3 ppg, 4.2 apg, 3.7 rpg, 1.2 spg, 44.8% FG, 38.6% 3PT, 85.7% FT

“Named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, Clayton had 34 points in the national semifinals against Auburn and 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the championship victory against Houston. He also scored 30 points in a regional final against Texas Tech and was 21-for-42 from the field in the Gators’ final three games. Has range on 3-point shots and can shoot off the dribble or pass but needs to improve as a playmaker and defender.”

USA TODAY Sports full post-combine 2025 NBA mock draft

Here’s a look at USA TODAY’s post-combine NBA mock draft:

Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, DukeSan Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, RutgersPhiladelphia 76ers: Ace Bailey, RutgersCharlotte Hornets: VJ Edgecombe, BaylorUtah Jazz: Tre Johnson, TexasWashington Wizards: Jeremiah Fears, OklahomaNew Orleans Pelicans: Kon Knueppel, DukeBrooklyn Nets: Khaman Maluach, DukeToronto Raptors: Kasparas Jakucionis, IllinoisHouston Rockets: Collin Murray-Boyles, South CarolinaPortland Trail Blazers: Derik Queen, MarylandChicago Bulls: Noa Essengue, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)Atlanta Hawks: Egor Demin, BYUSan Antonio Spurs: Carter Bryant, ArizonaOklahoma City Thunder: Asa Newell, GeorgiaOrlando Magic: Jase Richardson, Michigan StateMinnesota Timberwolves: Danny Wolf, MichiganWashington Wizards: Liam McNeeley, UConnBrooklyn Nets: Nolan Traore, Saint-Quentin (France)Miami Heat: Thomas Sorber, GeorgetownUtah Jazz: Joan Beringer, KK Cedevita (Adriatic League)Atlanta Hawks: Nique Clifford, Colorado StateIndiana Pacers: Will Riley, IllinoisOklahoma City Thunder: Rasheer Fleming, Saint Joseph’sOrlando Magic: Ben Saraf, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)Brooklyn Nets: Yaxel Lendeborg, UABBrooklyn Nets: Hugo Gonzalez, Real Madrid (Spain)Boston Celtics: Walter Clayton Jr., FloridaPhoenix Suns: Noah Penda, Le Mans (France)Los Angeles Clippers: Drake Powell, North Carolina

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