One of the biggest concerns for every team at the SEC Tournament, not just Florida Basketball, is keeping everyone healthy with the NCAA Tournament looming. As Duke fans experienced with Cooper Flagg, there are reasons to be paranoid to keep everyone at full strength.
Unfortunately for Florida, they were not spared from the injury bug as their star, Walter Clayton, was forced to exit their quarterfinal game against Missouri in the 2nd half.
Fortunately for Florida fans, Clayton's exit wasn't for the rest of the game like it was earlier in the season.
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As the Gators and the Tigers battled along in the 2nd half, Clayton pulled up and looked for a sub. Immediately, he went down the tunnel in Nashville and had his hamstring worked on.
Based on reports from ESPN, Clayton was suffering from cramps, and after getting his hamstring worked, he returned to the bench. He did not immediately return to the game but eventually subbed in with about ten minutes left.
Clayton was injured earlier this season against Tennessee and was forced to exit that game on the road, one of Florida's four losses on the season. Earlier this week, he became the first-ever Gator to be named a First Team All-American. He was also named to the First Team All-SEC, the lone Gator to be named to the First Team.
As Florida looks to make a deep run into the NCAA Tournament, injury scares like this aren't great for the blood pressure of Gator fans. But at least for now, he appears to be okay.