4-star guard Devin Cleveland commits to Mizzou Hoops

In shaping the 2027 recruiting class for the Tigers, Dennis Gates has long wanted to bring in multiple ball handlers. The first target and pledge was Webster Groves, Mo product Scottie Adkinson. The 4-star combo guard committed to Mizzou even before all of the 2026 class. With Adkinson on board, Gates and the Tigers were left to suss out the rest of the recruiting board.

Once the thing spring period passed earlier this year, one target seemed to emerge above the rest of the pack: Devin Cleveland.

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The Tigers offered Cleveland in May of this year, and the courtship continued through the summer and a visit in the fall. An original 7 schools fell to just three, with Mizzou facing off with TCU and Michigan for the Chicago 4-star guard. In the end, Dennis Gates pitch was the one which resonated the most. This evening, Cleveland committed to Missouri:

With Cleveland on board, it’s almost a certainty the Tigers are done with their 2027 class. At least within the fall period. A class of Adkinson, Cleveland and Cameron Barnes should push them into or near the top spot in the SEC (for now), and might push them into the top 5 in the country.

You can watch the full commitment video here:

Let’s Meet Devin Cleveland

High School: La Lumiere School

247Composite Ranking: 0.9894 (no. 30)

On3 Sports Ranking: 95.18 (no. 32)

Other scholarship offers: TCU, Michigan, Alabama, Marquette

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The most recent scouting report on 247sports.com, from Adam Finkelstein, has a great breakdown of the type of player Cleveland is:

Cleveland is one of the most skilled guards in the national class. He’s a natural shooter with a feathery touch who made 47% of his threes during the EYBL Scholastic season at La Lumiere. He’s also a tough shot-taker and maker, so while those percentages dipped to 30% during the grassroots season, that was more indicative of shot-selection. Ultimately, he can be too willing to settle at times, but is a constant threat to make shots with deep range, on the move, or off the dribble.

While his shooting prowess is the first domino of his attack, he’s not one-dimensional. His gravity and the constant threat of…

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Publish date : 2026-10-16 23:06:00

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