Cleveland played basketball for Cambridge High School in Milton, Georgia.[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] Cleveland averaged 22.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a junior, and led his team to the Class 3A state title. He was named Georgia 3A Player of the Year.[3] As a senior, Cleveland averaged 22.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and two steals per game.[4] He guided his team to a 28–2 record and the Class 2A state championship, earning Georgia 2A Player of the Year and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta/South Fulton Player of the Year recognition.[5][6] He was named to the United States team for the Nike Hoop Summit.[7]
On November 24, 2021, Cleveland scored 17 points including a put-back basket with 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime in an 81–80 victory over Boston University.[10] On February 26, 2022, he scored 20 points and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in a 64–63 win against Virginia.[11] Cleveland was named ACC Sixth Man of The Year.[12] Cleveland transferred to the University of Miami in the summer of 2023 and will start his junior season as a Miami Hurricane.[13]
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