The basics
ESPN lists Cleaves as a shooting guard from Flint, Michigan, at Dream City Christian. Sports Illustrated High School said he spent his freshman season at Orchard Lake St. Mary's in Michigan before moving to Dream City Christian. Listed as a PG at Dream City Christian, and he appears on the Arizona board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
ESPN ranks him No. 12 with a scout grade of 90. 247Sports had him at No. 36. Prep Hoops ranks him No. 30.
Production
Sports Illustrated High School reported 23 points on 80 percent shooting in a Flyin' to the Hoop win over CATS Academy.
The recruitment
ESPN lists Rutgers on his school list. Sports Illustrated High School, published Jan. 19, 2026, said he held offers from Rutgers and Michigan State at that time. Yahoo Sports later reported a Michigan offer from new coach Mike Boynton Jr. He remains uncommitted.
The look
Sports Illustrated High School reported 23 points on 80 percent shooting in a Flyin' to the Hoop win over CATS Academy. Cleaves did that as a point guard at Dream City Christian. ESPN ranks him No. 12 with a scout grade of 90.
ESPN lists Rutgers on his school list. Sports Illustrated High School, published Jan. 19, 2026, said he held offers from Rutgers and Michigan State at that time. Yahoo Sports later reported a Michigan offer from new coach Mike Boynton Jr. He remains uncommitted. Chris Brown is in the same gym. I would file Cleaves under No. 27 and 23 points. Dream City Christian can argue the rest in the gym.
What to watch
Can Cleaves keep the shooting stroke Sports Illustrated High School described against a longer 2028 guard class this winter?
Sources: ESPN, Sports Illustrated High School, Yahoo Sports, Prep Hoops, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-25.
