Stojakovic signs with the fight against Illini

Champaign, Ill. – Head coach Brad underwood announced this on Monday Andrej Stojakovic Has signed a big ten athletics aid company with the University of Illinois and will take part in the Fighting Illini program as a transfer.

Stojakovic is a 6-foot 7-inch 205 pound watchdogs from Carmichael, California. He will join Cal as a junior in Illini last season after a break in Cal last season before starting in Stanford in 2023-24.

“Andrej is a veteran, proven goal scorer who does it in all three facets: catch and shoot, shoot from dribbling and posts,” said Underwood. “It has a large size of the scope, the skills for ball handling, the game functions, the speed in the defensive end and the talent for blocking recordings. Andrej is a very important addition to us because of his experience, high basketball -iq and its productivity.

Stojakovic was a productive goal scorer at Cal with an average of 17.9 points to run the team and to take sixth place in the ACC. In 25 of his 29 games, he scored 13 games of more than 20 points in two numbers, including three 30 points editions. He completed the year in Grand Fashion and in the second round of the ACC tournament (3/12/25) after 29 points against Virginia Tech in the first round (3/11/25) a career high of 37 points against Stanford in the second round (3/12/25).

Stojakovic was an NABC All-Pacific District Second Team selection and general mention, the average seasonal values ​​of 17.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks. In addition to the evaluation, he led the bears in blocks with 34, led by six blocks against Notre Dame (08.03.25). He registered his first career double double in Stanford and paid 16 points and 10 rebounds (22.02.25).

As a real newcomer to Stanford, Stojakovic started 10 out of 32 games and reached an average of 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds. He had nine double -digit goal games, led by a season height of 20 points compared to USC (2/10/24).

In 61 career godmother, which includes two seasons in the university, Stojakovic scored an average of 12.6 points and 4.0 rebounds, while he was shot 42%, including 32.1% from 3-point range and 76.6% from the free-wire line.

Stojakovic was a 2023 McDonald’s All-American who completed the Jesuit High School. It was classified nationally from 247 Sports, No. 22 of ESPN, No. 35 of On3, and No. 41 of Rivals in the 2023 class.

He is the son of the NBA legend Peja Stojakovic, who was three times all-star during his 13-year career from 1998 to 2011 and won an NBA championship with the Dallas Mavericks last season.

The signing of Stojakovic marks the second impact transfer for the Illini after adding Zvonimir Ivisic from Arkansas.

Illinois has a 22-victory season and the NCAA tournament second round. The Fighting Illini have been the most profitable team in Big Ten Play in the last six years during the Underwood era and, with six regular seasons in a row, are one of only four teams at the national level.