Andrej Stojaković

Andrej Stojaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Стојаковић, Greek: Αντρέι Κίνης Στογιάκοβιτς; born August 17, 2004) is a Serbian-Greek high school basketball player who attends Jesuit High School in Sacramento. He is the eldest child of former professional basketball player Peja Stojaković.

Andrej Stojaković
No. 2 – Jesuit Sacramento
PositionShooting guard
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 (committed)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Stojaković attends 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 is considered a four-star recruit in the 2023 class by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. 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.[3][4][5][1][6] Stojaković verbally committed to 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		 Thessaloniki, Greece Jesuit Sacramento 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:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 30  247Sports: 19  ESPN: 23
  • 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:

  • "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. "Kentucky offers Andrej Stojakovic: "It meant the world to me"". aseaofblue.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. "Roster announced for the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game".
  3. "Za potpis sina Peđe Stojakovića se "stoji u redu" VIDEO". b92.net. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. "Virginia Basketball Offers Four-Star Forward Andrej Stojakovic". si.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. "Class of 2023 Forward Andrej Stojakovic Earns Offer From UCLA Men's Basketball". si.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. "Virginia Basketball jumps into race for 4-star wing Andrej Stojakovic". jerryratcliffe.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. Borzello, Jeff (November 7, 2022). "ESPN 300's Andrej Stojakovic announces commitment to Stanford". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  8. "Five-star recruit Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja, commits to Stanford: What it means for Cardinal". theathletic.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. "Andrej Stojaković, son of Kings legend Peja, commits to Stanford". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. "Sin Predraga Stojakovića na radaru KSS". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  11. Αλέκα Καμηλά – Πρέντραγκ Στογιάκοβιτς: Στη Χαλκιδική με τα τρία παιδιά τους (in Greek). FTHIS.gr.
  12. "Prepoznaćete ga po mekoj ruci, Andrej Stojaković isti Peđa". sportklub.rs. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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