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Nov 3, 2026; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers guard Jason Crowe Jr. (5) warms up against the Cleveland State Vikings prior to the game at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
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Mizzou’s 2027 signing class is complete.
Missouri men’s basketball signed all three players who had been verbally committed to join the Tigers in the Class of 2027 on the first day of the early national signing period Wednesday, Nov. 11.
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Four-star point guard Scottie Adkinson, four-star combo guard Devin Cleveland and four-star forward Cameron Barnes each inked agreements to play for Missouri beginning next season.
Mizzou’s signing class is currently ranked No. 7 nationally at 247Sports, which is behind only LSU and Alabama in the SEC.
Here’s who the Tigers are getting next year, and what head coach Dennis Gates had to say about his next recruiting class:
Scottie Adkinson, point guard
Adkinson is a 6-foot-4 point guard out of Webster Groves in St. Louis. He is rated as a four-star prospect by the recruiting service 247Sports in their composite rankings, checking in as the No. 33 player nationally and the No. 1 player out of the state of Missouri in this cycle.
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The lefty point guard has been committed to the Tigers before any of their current freshman in the Class of 2026, announcing that he planned to join Gates’ team in July 2025.
“We developed a very strong connection with Scottie right from the start,” Gates said. “He is our earliest verbal commit during our time at Mizzou and that speaks to how strong our relationship is with Scottie and how much he values becoming a Tiger. He has only continued to blossom as a player since that initial commitment, becoming a prolific scorer and decision-maker as his team’s point guard. Scottie is also a strong two-way guard who plays with a toughness and a motor the entire length of the court and we’re excited that he is staying home to play for Missouri.”
Mokan Scottie Adkinson (11) passes the ball during the second day of the 2026 Nike EYBL Peach Jam at Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta, S.C., on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Brad Beal Elite won Mokan Elite 70-68.
Devin Cleveland, combo guard
The lone out-of-state signing in this class, Cleveland — a Chicago native was the most recent player to verbally commit to Missouri, announcing his pledge on Oct. 16.
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Cleveland, a four-star combo guard, is rated as the No. 31 player nationally at 247Sports. He shot 47.0% from 3-point range in the Nike EYBL Scholastic League as a junior playing at La Lumiere School in Indiana.
“Devin (is) a highly-skilled three-level scorer who will have a great collegiate career,” Gates said. “He plays with an exceptional offensive rhythm and cadence to his game. Devin is an ultra-competitor who is a tough shot maker and opens up opportunities for his teammates. We look forward to him joining our Mizzou family as we continue to contend for championships.”
Cameron Barnes, forward
Barnes spent his junior season at Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, but is back in his hometown to play for Lee’s Summit West for his senior year.
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The 6-7, 245-pound forward is the No. 115-ranked player in the Class of 2027 and the fifth-ranked player out of Missouri.
“Cameron is a pure winner and has had success at every program he has touched,” Gates said. “He brings a toughness and physicality to his game that generates an energy that is contagious within a program. He is a true enforcer on the defensive end of the court, while featuring a smash-mouth game offensively and the ability to stretch the floor with his 3-point range. There is a lot of upside to Cameron and his college production and we couldn’t be happier to continue to lock down the Missouri border and keep him home in the Show Me State.”
