Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-4 · Weight: 195
- Draft: 2025, Round 1, Pick 18 by the Washington Wizards
- Experience: 1 season · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Team options for 2027 and 2028, then restricted free agency in 2029. Drafted 18th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards out of Florida. Split his rookie season between Utah and Memphis.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 38.4 | 30.7 | 90.1 |
Per-game averages via Basketball-Reference, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | UTA/MEM | 69 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 38.4 | 30.7 | 90.1 |
| Career | 69 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 38.4 | 30.7 | 90.1 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | IONA | 32 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 43.4 | 35.7 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | IONA | 32 | 16.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 43.1 | 95.3 |
| 2023-24 | FLORIDA | 36 | 17.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 43.2 | 36.5 | 87.7 |
| 2024-25 | FLORIDA | 39 | 18.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 44.8 | 38.6 | 87.5 |
| Career | 139 | 15.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 44.2 | 38.4 | 87.3 |
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Role
Clayton is a deep-bench guard for Memphis, a second-year shooter fighting for minutes. He split his rookie year between Utah and Memphis. He is among the players at risk in the September roster crunch.
How he got here
Washington drafted Clayton 18th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Florida. He split his rookie season between Utah and Memphis.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.