Andrej Stojaković
Andrej Stojaković is a Serbian-Greek college basketball player on the Illinois Fighting Illini. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears.
He is the eldest child of former professional basketball player Peja Stojaković. He was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
Stojaković attended Jesuit High School in the Sacramento suburb of Carmichael, California. As a junior, Stojaković averaged 25.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game in 26 games. On January 24, 2023, Stojaković was selected as a McDonald's All-American.
Recruiting
Stojaković was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. He received offers from many NCAA Division I programs, including Kentucky, UCLA, Texas, Indiana, Florida, Louisville, Stanford, Tennessee, Oregon, UConn, and Georgia Tech among others. Stojaković committed to playing college basketball for Stanford on November 7, 2022.
College career
As a freshman at Stanford, Stojakovic averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Following the season he transferred to California, choosing the Golden Bears over Kentucky, North Carolina and Michigan. Following his sophomore season, he transferred again, this time to Illinois. Prior to the start of his junior season, he sustained a knee injury. He made his Illini debut coming off the bench in the second game of the season.
Due to his father's background, Stojaković is eligible to represent Serbia internationally, while due to his mother's background, he is eligible to represent Greece. Additionally, as a US citizen and having grown up in the United States, he is eligible to represent America.
Personal life
Stojaković is a son of Serbian former basketball player Peja Stojaković and Greek model, former high jumper, and TV presenter Aleka Kamila. His father was a three-time NBA All-Star with the Sacramento Kings and 2011 NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks. It has been stated that he is expected to play for the Serbian national team but this has since been clarified as a misunderstanding.