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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 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.

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.
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