Missouri’s 2027 class just got a major lift.
Devin Cleveland, a four-star guard in the 2027 class, announced his commitment to Mizzou on Rivals’ commitment livestream, giving the Tigers another high-end piece in a group that already includes four-star guard Scottie Adkinson and four-star forward Cameron Barnes. With Cleveland on board, Missouri’s 2027 class now sits at No. 3 nationally in 247sports’ team rankings.
Cleveland brings plenty of national shine with him. According to 247sports’ composite rating, he is the No. 29 player in the country, the No. 7 combo guard and the No. 2 player in Indiana.
Missouri beat out Michigan and TCU for his pledge, and both of those schools had hosted him for official visits in the last 30 days. The Tigers offered him on May 15, 2026, and he made his first official trip to Columbia on Oct.
The 6-foot-3, 165-pound guard plays for La Lumiere on the EYBL Scholastic circuit and suits up for Brad Beal Elite on the AAU scene. That’s the same program that once featured former Mizzou big Jeremiah Tilmon and St. Louis-area standout Jayson Tatum.
On the floor, Cleveland’s game is built around scoring. He’s on the smaller side, but he can create offense both from the perimeter and around the rim. In a prior interview with Rivals, he described the edge he’s trying to bring.
“I feel like I’m a winner,” Cleveland said in a prior interview with Rivals. “That’s what I’ve been trying to prove this EYBL season.
You know, the past couple of years, I haven’t really had much success in winning games, so just coming over here with Bradley Beal, their identity is to win. So, I’m just trying to be a leader.
I can score the basketball, and I’m a willing passer. I try to get my teammates involved every game."
He also said he takes parts of his game from NBA guards Devin Booker and Jeremiah Fears.
“I’m going to be looking a lot at the fit. I want to play for a coach who believes in me and believes in my game, and that it will fit in with their system," Cleveland told Rivals.
"Really, I just want to win. That’s all I want to do at the end of the day.”
Cleveland, Barnes and Adkinson won’t arrive in Columbia until the 2027-28 season, but Missouri’s upcoming schedule is already set. The Tigers open 2026-27 at home against Cleveland State at 7 p.m.
Nov. 3 at Mizzou Arena. Before that, they’ll play road exhibitions at Kansas State on Oct. 23 and UNLV on Oct.
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