Andrej Stojaković Explained

Andrej Stojaković
Number:	2
Position:	Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	7
Weight Lbs:	190
League:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Team:	California Golden Bears
Birth Date:	17 August 2004
Birth Place:	Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality:	Serbian / Greek
High School:	Jesuit (Carmichael, California)
College:	Stanford (2023–2024) California (2024–present)
Highlights:	McDonald's All-American (2023) Nike Hoop Summit (2023)

Andrej Stojaković (Serbian: Андреј Стојаковић, Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αντρέι Κίνης Στογιάκοβιτς; born August 17, 2004) is a Serbian-Greek college basketball player for the California Golden Bears of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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.

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]}

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.^[10]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford| 32 || 10 || 22.3 || .409 || .327 || .528 || 3.4 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 7.8

Personal life

Stojaković is a son of Serbian former basketball player Peja Stojaković and Greek model Aleka Kamila.^{[11] [12]} His father is a three-time NBA All-Star with the Sacramento Kings and 2011 NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks.

External links

• Stanford Cardinal bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beighle . Nathan . April 24, 2022 . Kentucky offers Andrej Stojakovic: “It meant the world to me” . June 18, 2023 . aseaofblue.com.
2. Web site: Bossi . Eric . January 25, 2023 . Roster announced for the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game . June 18, 2023 . 247sports.com.
3. Web site: May 28, 2022 . Za potpis sina Peđe Stojakovića se "stoji u redu" VIDEO . June 18, 2023 . b92.net . sr.
4. Web site: Newton . Matt . May 3, 2022 . Virginia Basketball Offers Four-Star Forward Andrej Stojakovic . June 18, 2023 . si.com.
5. Web site: Connon . Sam . April 28, 2022 . Class of 2023 Forward Andrej Stojakovic Earns Offer From UCLA Men's Basketball . 29 May 2022 . si.com.
6. Web site: Ratcliffe . Jerry . May 3, 2022 . Virginia Basketball jumps into race for 4-star wing Andrej Stojakovic . June 18, 2023 . jerryratcliffe.com.
7. Web site: Borzello . Jeff . Biancardi . Paul . Paul Biancardi . November 7, 2022 . ESPN 300's Andrej Stojakovic announces commitment to Stanford . November 7, 2022 . ESPN.com.
8. Web site: Bass . Tobias . November 8, 2022 . Five-star recruit Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja, commits to Stanford: What it means for Cardinal . June 18, 2023 . theathletic.com.
9. Web site: Singh . Sanjesh . November 7, 2022 . Andrej Stojaković, son of Kings legend Peja, commits to Stanford . June 18, 2023 . nbcsports.com.
10. Web site: Brezovac . Bojan . June 23, 2022 . Sin Predraga Stojakovića na radaru KSS . June 18, 2023 . mozzartsport.com . sr.
11. Web site: March 29, 2023 . el:Αλέκα Καμηλά – Πρέντραγκ Στογιάκοβιτς: Στη Χαλκιδική με τα τρία παιδιά τους . June 18, 2023 . fthis.gr . el.
12. Web site: Vlahović . Marko . March 23, 2022 . Prepoznaćete ga po mekoj ruci, Andrej Stojaković isti Peđa . June 18, 2023 . sportklub.rs . sr.