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Andrej Stojaković
No. 2 – California Golden Bears
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-08-17) August 17, 2004 (age 20)
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalitySerbian / Greek
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolJesuit (Carmichael, California)
College
Career highlights and awards

Andrej Stojaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Стојаковић, Greek: 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

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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

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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]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andrej Stojaković
SG / SF 		Carmichael, CA Jesuit (CA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 7, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 41  247Sports: 19  ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Stanford 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  • "2023 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.

College career

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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.[10]

National team career

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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.[11]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Stanford 32 10 22.3 .409 .327 .528 3.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 7.8

Personal life

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Stojaković is a son of Serbian former basketball player Peja Stojaković and Greek model, high jumper, and tv presenter Aleka Kamila.[12][13] His father is 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.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beighle, Nathan (April 24, 2022). "Kentucky offers Andrej Stojakovic: "It meant the world to me"". aseaofblue.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Bossi, Eric (January 25, 2023). "Roster announced for the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Za potpis sina Peđe Stojakovića se "stoji u redu" VIDEO". b92.net (in Serbian). May 28, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Newton, Matt (May 3, 2022). "Virginia Basketball Offers Four-Star Forward Andrej Stojakovic". si.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Connon, Sam (April 28, 2022). "Class of 2023 Forward Andrej Stojakovic Earns Offer From UCLA Men's Basketball". si.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ Ratcliffe, Jerry (May 3, 2022). "Virginia Basketball jumps into race for 4-star wing Andrej Stojakovic". jerryratcliffe.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 7, 2022). "ESPN 300's Andrej Stojakovic announces commitment to Stanford". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Bass, Tobias (November 8, 2022). "Five-star recruit Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja, commits to Stanford: What it means for Cardinal". theathletic.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Singh, Sanjesh (November 7, 2022). "Andrej Stojaković, son of Kings legend Peja, commits to Stanford". nbcsports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 27, 2024). "Stanford transfer guard Andrej Stojakovic commits to Cal". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Brezovac, Bojan (June 23, 2022). "Sin Predraga Stojakovića na radaru KSS". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Αλέκα Καμηλά – Πρέντραγκ Στογιάκοβιτς: Στη Χαλκιδική με τα τρία παιδιά τους (in Greek). fthis.gr. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Vlahović, Marko (March 23, 2022). "Prepoznaćete ga po mekoj ruci, Andrej Stojaković isti Peđa". sportklub.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Svetislav Pešić says Andrej Stojaković will play for Serbia". Eurohoops. 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  15. ^ "Svetislav Pesic points to a 'misunderstanding' about Andrej Stojakovic". Eurohoops. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
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