Where Mizzou commit Scottie Adkinson, 2027 targets rank in Rivals150 update
With Missouri putting its finishing touches on the 2026 class, the Tigers have another top commit in the upcoming cycle.
Four-star point guard Scottie Adkinson remained a Top 35 talent in the 2027 class following the Rivals150 update Monday. Adkinson pledged to his in-state program July 1 before Missouri received a commitment in the Class of 2026.
Adkinson checked in at No. 32, the highest ranking of all three major outlets. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound ball handler ranked No. 6 among point guards and No. 2 overall in the state of Missouri. Adkinson, who most recently visited Missouri on Sept. 20, is the No. 36 recruit in the Rivals Industry Ranking.
Where Class of 2027 targets rank:
Dawson Battie, PF, No. 14
The nephew of former NBA forward Tony Battie, Dawson Battie received an in-person visit from head coach Dennis Gates and associate head coach Kyle Smithpeters in September. The younger Battie, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound four-star, is being targeted for a fall visit.
“Nothing but good things, honestly,” said Battie, who Missouri offered in late July. “I think it’s definitely bigger of a personal connection with the coaches. Coach Gates seems like a really down to earth guy, so I have no doubts about that. And then Coach SP, obviously, really good guy as well. … He reaches out almost every other day.”
Davion Thompson, PG, No. 38
A newer target for Missouri, four-star Davion Thompson transferred to nearby Branson (Mo.) Link Academy for his junior campaign. As the 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard jumped on the staff’s radar during Nike EYBL Peach Jam, the Chicago-area product related easily with Gates.
“Just knowing how he coaches, he’s from Chicago,” said Thompson, who began his prep career at Bolingbrook (Ill.) High. “It’s cool just knowing he’s from my hometown, and I feel like I can relate to him, especially on and off the court, just building that relationship with him and the staff.”
Cameron Barnes, PF, No. 130
Before moving into Link Academy for his junior season, Cameron Barnes unofficially visited the Tigers for the first time in August. The Rivals Industry four-star forward joined his parents and brother, a student at Missouri, for the Week 1 football game against Central Arkansas. The staff has seen similar traits to recent Tigers as one of the more underrated targets in this group.
“I really like how Coach Gates welcomed my family there, welcomed me like he really wants me and my family at Mizzou,” Barnes said in September. “They really show a lot of interest. They’re always checking up on me, and even though it was on an unofficial, they still treated me like a main priority.”
Other targets ranked:
| King Gibson | Shooting guard | No. 5 |
| Nasir Anderson | Point guard | No. 6 |
| Ryan Hampton | Shooting guard | No. 7 |
| Malachi Jordan | Small forward | No. 12 |
| Dooney Johnson | Point guard | No. 17 |
| Jaylan Mitchell | Small forward | No. 20 |
| Jarvis Hayes Jr. | Shooting guard | No. 44 |