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Miami Herald
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Cal transfer Andrej Stojakovic commits to Illinois
Former Cal guard Andrej Stojakovic committed to Illinois on Monday. Stojakovic, the son of former Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic, made the announcement in a post to X. He chose the Illini over North Carolina and Stanford. 'They really believe I'm the missing piece to what they think is a national championship team,' he told ESPN. Stojakovic spent his freshman year at Stanford before transferring to Bay Area rival Cal for 2024-25. A former five-star high school recruit, Stojakovic's numbers rose sharply with the Golden Bears, as he averaged 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in 29 games (28 starts). He was named to the All-ACC Tournament team. In 61 games (38 starts) between Stanford and Cal, the 6-foot-7 guard has career averages of 12.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest. Previous suitors included Texas, UCLA and Oregon. Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Andrej Stojakovic announces transfer to Illinois after playing last season for Cal
Andrej Stojakovic averaged 17.9 points per game as a sophomore guard with California last season. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) After playing the first two years of his college basketball career in the state of California, Andrej Stojakovic is taking his game to the Midwest. Stojakovic, the son of former NBA star Peja Stojakovic, announced on social media that he's transferring to Illinois. He'll have two years of eligibility with the Fighting Illini. Advertisement The 6-foot-5 guard will play for his third school in three seasons. Stojakovic played last season with California, for whom he averaged 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He shot 32% on 129 3-point attempts. In 2023-24, he played for Stanford, averaging 7.8 points per game as a freshman. Returning to Stanford was under consideration for Stojakovic, who was also looking at North Carolina as a possible destination. At Illinois, he'll become the team's leading scorer, based on last season's numbers. Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis led the Illini last season with 15 points per game, but is moving on after declaring for the NBA Draft. The Illini finished 22-13 overall last season, finishing seventh at 12-8 in the Big Ten. Coach Brad Underwood's squad qualified for the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region and defeated Xavier before falling to Kentucky in the second round. "Coach Underwood has been very aggressive recruiting me from the start and constantly reiterating how much I'm wanted and needed as a basketball player there," Stojakovic told ESPN. "They really believe I'm the missing piece to what they think is a national championship team." Advertisement Additionally, Stojakovic cited Underwood's record of developing guards at Illinois, allowing players including Ayo Dosunmu, T.J. Shannon and Jakucionis to both handle the ball up the court and play off the ball as shooters. International players will comprise a large part of Illinois' roster next season with Stojakovic joining Mihailo Petrovic and David Mirkovic from Serbia and Croatian brothers Zvonimir and Tomislav Ivisic from Croatia.
Reuters
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Cal transfer Andrej Stojakovic commits to Illinois
April 28 - Former Cal guard Andrej Stojakovic committed to Illinois on Monday. Stojakovic, the son of former Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic, made the announcement in a post to X. He chose the Illini over North Carolina and Stanford. "They really believe I'm the missing piece to what they think is a national championship team," he told ESPN. Stojakovic spent his freshman year at Stanford before transferring to Bay Area rival Cal for 2024-25. A former five-star high school recruit, Stojakovic's numbers rose sharply with the Golden Bears, as he averaged 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in 29 games (28 starts). He was named to the All-ACC Tournament team. In 61 games (38 starts) between Stanford and Cal, the 6-foot-7 guard has career averages of 12.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest. Previous suitors included Texas, UCLA and Oregon.
USA Today
18-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former UNC basketball target, ACC star hits transfer portal
Former UNC basketball target, ACC star hits transfer portal North Carolina has already had a strong transfer portal in revamping the very poor 2024-2025 frontcourt problems. However, in the process of establishing a strong frontcourt, a neglect of the backcourt could lead to the same problems for Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels. In an effort to add a strong presence at the guard position, a player like Andrej Stojakovic, a new player to enter the transfer portal on Thursday afternoon, would be a home run. Since last year, UNC basketball has lost its top three guards and retained its fourth. Elliot Cadeau hit the transfer portal and is now at Michigan, RJ Davis exhausted his eligibility, and Ian Jackson entered the transfer portal with an unknown destination at this point. The only one they retained is senior guard Seth Trimble, a defense star. However, his offensive game and ability to run the offense are strongly debatable. Hubert Davis added Jonathan Powell and Kyan Evans in the portal, which will help bridge the gap, but a strong offensive mind like Stojakovic could take this team to the next level. As a prospect out of high school, he was highly recruited by North Carolina before eventually choosing Stanford. He was the No. 19-ranked player in the nation and the No. 3-ranked player in his state of California. He was a four-star prospect with a 97 rating from 247Sports. They have yet to give him a transfer portal rating. He entered the transfer portal in 2024 and moved in-state from Stanford to Cal-Berkeley. After one season, he is again looking for a new team. He was also recruited by top teams like Duke, Kentucky, Florida, UCLA, Kansas, and UConn. He will become an immediate top priority for many college basketball teams; hopefully, Hubert Davis gets in the mix. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Miami Herald
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Cal G Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja, hitting portal again
Cal guard Andrej Stojakovic is back in the transfer portal, his agent told multiple outlets on Thursday. Stojakovic -- the son of former Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic -- spent his freshman year at Stanford before transferring to Bay Area rival Cal for 2024-25. A former five-star high school recruit, Andrej Stojakovic's numbers rose sharply with the Golden Bears, as he averaged 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in 29 games (28 starts). He was named to the All-ACC Tournament team. In 61 games (38 starts) between Stanford and Cal, the 6-foot-7 guard has career averages of 12.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest. Previous suitors included Texas, UCLA and Oregon. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
