Son Of Former NBA All-Star Peja, Andrej Stojakovic Commits To Stanford- What All Do We Know?

Andrej Stojakovic, the son of three-time NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic, made the announcement on Monday that he had committed to play college basketball at Stanford.

Andrej Stojakovic Commits To Stanford

Prior to making his selection, Stojakovic, a four-star recruit and the No. 17 prospect in the class of 2023 according to the 247Sports rankings, had reduced his list of potential institutions to four. The 6’6″ small forward explained that the Cardinal was the greatest “long-term decision of the four” when deciding between them and other finalists, Texas, Oregon, and UCLA.

Andrej Stojakovic, a senior at Carmichael Jesuit in California, also credited the whole Stanford coaching staff for influencing his decision to commit, including head coach Jerod Haase, assistant coach Rob Ehsan, and others.

“I ultimately chose Stanford because in my eyes it wasn’t just the best basketball decision for me, but it was also the best academic, long-term decision of the four,” Andrej Stojaković said. “I believe in the whole program from top to bottom and the whole coaching staff and their philosophy.”

Andrej Stojakovic In High school

As previously stated, Stojakovic is rated as a four-star recruit in the Class of 2023, and following a productive summer, he moved up to the 24th position on ESPN’s Top 100.

Despite still being a good shooter, the 6-foot-6, 185-pound forward plays very differently from his father. With his length and quickness, Andrej frequently passes the ball and makes plays. In addition to being much more than simply the catch-and-shooter you might expect as the offspring of one of the best 3-point shooters in NBA history, he also makes a lot of noise as a cutter.

Andrej Stojakovic achieved outstanding averages of 25.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game during his junior year at Jesuit High School in Sacramento last year.

A number of high-major Division-I colleges expressed interest in Stojakovic as a result of his successful junior year and final AAU season.

Stojakovic On College Recruitment

Andrej Stojakovic is making great progress toward carving out his own route to success and establishing a reputation for himself. Andrej made it plain that he wants to shed the “Peja’s son” moniker in a piece with The Ringer’s Mirin Fader.

“I just have to keep showing every time I play that I can do a lot more. Proving to them that I can make it and be Andrej, not Peja’s son,” the 17-year-old told Fader a month back.

According to ESPN’s recruiting database, Stojakovic received offers from a number of colleges, including Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Oregon, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, USC, Virginia, and Washington State, to name a few.

 

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