Andrej Stojaković
Serbian-Greek-American basketball player (born 2004)
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Andrej Stojaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Стојаковић, Greek: Αντρέι Κίνης Στογιάκοβιτς; born August 17, 2004) is a Serbian-Greek-American college basketball player on the Illinois Fighting Illini. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears.
| No. 2 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 17, 2004 |
| Nationality | Greek / Serbian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jesuit (Carmichael, California) |
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| Career highlights | |
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He is the eldest child of former Serbian professional basketball player Peja Stojaković. He was a consensus four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
High school career
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.[1] On January 24, 2023, Stojaković was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[2]
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.[1][3][4][5][6] Stojaković committed to playing college basketball for Stanford on November 7, 2022.[7][8][9]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Andrej Stojaković SG / SF |
Carmichael, CA | Jesuit (CA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 7, 2022 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 41 247Sports: 19 ESPN: 22 | ||||||
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College career
As a freshman at Stanford, Stojakovič 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.[10]
Following his sophomore season, he transferred again, this time to Illinois.[11] After his junior year at Illinois, Stojakovič declared for the 2026 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[12]
National team career
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.[13] Additionally, as a U.S. citizen and having grown up there, he is eligible to represent the United States.[14]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Personal life
Stojaković is a son of Serbian former basketball player Peja Stojaković and Greek model, former high jumper, and TV presenter Aleka Kamila.[15][16] 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.[17][18]
Endorsements
Stojakovič has multiple brand deals with brands such as PAPATUI, NBA 2K, Culver's, State Farm, Venmo, and Raising Canes.[19]