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Chicago Tribune
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Illinois signs Cal transfer Andrej Stojaković, son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojaković
The Illinois men's basketball team added high-profile transfer Andrej Stojaković to its new-look roster Monday. Stojaković, the son of three-time Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja Stojaković, signed with Illinois after a sophomore season at California in which he averaged 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks. The 6-foot-7 guard from Carmichael, Calif., played his freshman season at Stanford and averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds. ESPN ranked him the 31st-best player in the transfer portal this spring after he received All-ACC honorable mention in the regular season and was selected to the All-ACC Tournament first team. Illinois coach Brad Underwood called Stojaković 'a very important addition' because of his experience, high basketball IQ and productivity. 'Andrej is a veteran, proven scorer who does it in all three facets: catch and shoot, off the dribble and post-ups,' Underwood said in a statement. 'He has great size on the perimeter, ballhandling skills, playmaking abilities, quickness on the defensive end and knack for blocking shots. 'He has had very good coaching and shows a tremendous understanding for how to play the game on both ends of the court.' Stojaković is the second transfer addition for the Illini this offseason. Zvonimir Ivišić, the 7-foot-2 twin brother of Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić, transferred from Arkansas earlier this month. The additions contribute to the Illini's international flavor one season after they had three international recruits. Stojaković was born in the United States, but his father is Serbian. The Ivišić twins are from Croatia. The Illini also secured commitments from Serbian guard Mihailo Petrović and Montenegrin forward David Mirković. Illinois, which finished last season 22-13 and lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, needed to replace three starters and a couple of reserves. Starting guard Kasparas Jakučionis and wing Will Riley declared for the NBA draft, and guard Tre White transferred to Kansas. Reserve center Morez Johnson Jr. transferred to Michigan. Guard Kylan Boswell returns to start for Illinois along with Tomislav Ivišić.
Chicago Tribune
26-02-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Tomislav Ivišić scores 22 points to lead Illinois past Iowa and end a three-game losing streak
CHAMPAIGN — Tomislav Ivišić scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and Illinois men's basketball recovered from its big loss to No. 3 Duke by beating Iowa 81-61 on Tuesday. Kylan Boswell and Will Riley each scored 15 points and Tre White had 14 for the Fighting Illini (18-11, 10-8 Big Ten), which shot 50.8% (32 for 63). The Illini ended a three-game losing streak against teams that were all ranked, including No. 11 Michigan State and No. 11 Wisconsin. The average margin of defeat was 26 points including the 110-67 loss to the Blue Devils in New York's Madison Square Garden. Brock Harding scored 16 points and Josh Dix 11 for the Hawkeyes (15-13, 6-11). The Illini built a 19-6 lead and went to intermission up 37-30 in a first half in which they never trailed. They started the second half in nearly identical fashion as the first by outscoring the Hawkeyes 19-8 in the first five-and-a-half minutes and led 56-38. The Hawkeyes travel to Northwestern to face the Wildcats on Friday. The Illini take to the road to face No. 15 Michigan on Sunday.
