Andrej Stojaković
No. 2 – Stanford Cardinal
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-08-17) August 17, 2004
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalitySerbian / Greek
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolJesuit (Sacramento, California)
CollegeStanford (2023–present)
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 Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 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 Sacramento, 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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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.

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]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ Brezovac, Bojan (June 23, 2022). "Sin Predraga Stojakovića na radaru KSS". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Αλέκα Καμηλά – Πρέντραγκ Στογιάκοβιτς: Στη Χαλκιδική με τα τρία παιδιά τους (in Greek). fthis.gr. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ 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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