Andrej Stojaković ( sr-cyr, Андреј Стојаковић, ; born August 17, 2004) is a Serbian-Greek

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player on the

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. He previously played for the

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and

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. He is the eldest child of former professional basketball player

Peja Stojaković Predrag Stojaković ( sr-Cyrl, Предраг Стојаковић, ; born 9 June 1977), known by his nickname Peja (''Peđa'', Пеђа, ), is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the assistant gener ...

. 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

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suburb of Carmichael,

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. As a junior, Stojaković averaged 25.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game in 26 games. On January 24, 2023, Stojaković was selected as a

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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

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programs, including

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, and

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among others. Stojaković committed to playing college basketball for Stanford on November 7, 2022.

College career

As a freshman at Stanford, Stojakovic averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Following the season he transferred to

, choosing the Golden Bears over Kentucky,

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and

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. Following his sophomore season, he transferred again, this time to Illinois.

National team career

Due to his father's background, Stojaković is eligible to represent

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internationally, while due to his mother's background, he is eligible to represent

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. Additionally, as a US citizen and having grown up in the United States, he is eligible to represent

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Career statistics

College

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Personal life

Stojaković is a son of Serbian former basketball player

and Greek model, former

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, and TV presenter Aleka Kamila. His father was a three-time

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with the

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and 2011 NBA champion with the

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. It has been stated that he is expected to play for the Serbian national team but this has since been clarified as a misunderstanding.

References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bioCalifornia Golden Bears bio
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