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2 Andrej Stojakovic

  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 215
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Thessaloniki, Greece
  • High School Jesuit
  • Prev School Cal
  • Instagram andrejstojakovic
  • Twitter AndrejSto2

Biography

2025-26 JUNIOR

  • Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Midseason Top 10
  • Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award preseason watch list
  • Played in 30 games with 21 starts, missing three games with an ankle injury
  • Averaging 13.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists
  • 16 games in double-figures scoring with seven games of 20+ and a season scoring high of 30
  • Posted two games with 10+ rebounds, and finished with double-doubles in both
  • Nine points, three rebounds and an assist in NCAA Tournament First Round win vs. Penn (3/19)
  • 17 points and team-high seven rebounds in B1G Tournament vs. #23 Wisconsin (3/13)
  • Double-double with 21 points and career-high 12 rebounds in win vs. Oregon (3/3) 
  • Returned from ankle injury to score a game-high 22 points (6-7 FG, 9-9 FT) with three rebounds and a steal in 17 minutes off the bench in win vs. USC (2/18)
  • 17 points (8-14 FGs) and seven rebounds at #10 Michigan State (2/7)
  • 17 points (9-10 FTs), four rebounds and two assists in win vs. Northwestern (2/4)
  • Season-high 30 points (4-7 3FGs) and two blocks in win vs. Maryland (1/21)
  • Reached 1,000-career points in win vs. Minnesota (1/17/26)
  • 17 points with five rebounds and two steals in season-high 33 minutes in win at #19 Iowa (1/11)
  • 12 points (4-6 FG) and game-high eight rebounds in win vs. Rutgers (1/8)
  • 12 points (4-4 FT) and six rebounds in win vs. Penn State (1/3) at The Palestra
  • 16 Points (4-4 FT), three rebounds and two assists in win vs. Missouri (12/22)
  • Double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds vs. #23 Nebraska (12/13)
  • 17 points (7-7 FT) and four rebounds in win at Ohio State (12/9)
  • 24 points (11-17 FG) and six rebounds vs. UTRGV (11/24)
  • 20 points (10-15 FG), four boards and two blocks vs. Long Island (11/22)
  • 26 points (11-16 FGs) with two 3-pointers in season-high 30 minutes vs. #11 Alabama (11-19)
  • 23 points (11-16 FGs) with three steals and two blocks, including a block on a potential game-tying 3-pointer with 10 seconds left, in win over #11 Texas Tech (11/11)

2024-25 SOPHOMORE (AT CAL)

  • Emerged as one of the most versatile players in the ACC in his first season as a Golden Bear
  • Tabbed as an All-ACC Team honorable mention following the conclusion of the regular season
  • Named to NABC All-Pacific District Second Team
  • Team leader in scoring (17.9 PPG, sixth in ACC) & blocks (1.2 BPG) in addition to 4.7 rebounds & 1.8 assists in 33.4 minutes played per game
  • Started 28 of 29 games played; missed 4 consecutive games due to illness & injury between Jan. 22-Feb. 1
  • 1 of only 3 players in NCAA Division I to average at least 17.9 PPG/4.7 RPG/1.8 APG/1.2 BPG, joining Duke's Cooper Flagg & Auburn's Johni Broome
  • Earned a spot on the ACC All-Tournament First Team after averaging 33.0 PPG on 57.1% shooting in two tournament contests
  • Erupted for career-high 37 points (13 of 22 shooting) in second-round loss to Stanford (March 12)
  • His 37 points vs. Stanford were the most points scored in an ACC Tournament game since 2013 & the most ever in an ACC Tournament second-round contest
  • Poured in 29 points to lead Cal past Virginia Tech in first round (March 11)
  • Made dramatic improvements from his freshman year at Stanford to his sophomore year in Berkeley, particularly in scoring (7.8 to 17.9 PPG), rebounding (3.4 to 4.7 RPG), free-throw percentage (52.8% to 81.8%) & blocks (0.1 to 1.2 BPG)
  • Scored 20+ points in 13 games, 11 of which were against power-conference competition
  • Impressed at the free-throw line, making 135 of 165 attempts (81.8%)
  • Had 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting at Clemson (Jan. 4)
  • Dominated Northwestern State (Dec. 14) with 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting, 7 rebounds, 4 assists & 3 blocks
  • Posted first career double-double with 16 points & 10 rebounds at Stanford (Feb. 22), his first return to Maples Pavilion
  • Tallied a career-high 6 blocks to go along 21 points in a quadruple-overtime loss at Notre Dame (March 8)
  • Dished out a career-best 4 assists twice, including at North Carolina (Jan. 15)

2023-24 FRESHMAN (AT STANFORD)

  • Appeared in 32 games with 10 starts
  • Averaged 7.8 points & 3.4 rebounds per game
  • Made 34 3-pointers, ranking 10th all-time among freshmen in Stanford history
  • Scored in double figures nine times, including a career-best 20 points against USC (Feb. 10)
  • Ranked sixth in scoring among true freshmen in the Pac-12, second in 3-pointers
  • Averaged 10.3 points per game in home contests
  • Had 18 points in back-to-back games against Santa Clara (Nov. 14) & Eastern Washington (Nov. 17)
  • Twice dished out season-high three assists vs. Arizona (Dec. 31) & USC (Feb. 10)
  • Grabbed season-high eight rebounds twice vs. Utah (Jan. 14) & Cal (March 7)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Graduated from Jesuit High School (Carmichael, California) in spring 2023
  • McDonald’s All-American
  • Jersey Mike’s Naismith All-American
  • Nike Hoop Summit participant with World Team
  • Five-star recruit, rated No. 18 nationally by 247 Sports & No. 25 in the 247 composite rankings
  • Ranked a four-star recruit by ESPN & On3 at No. 22 and No. 24, respectively
  • Third-ranked player in the state of California and fourth-ranked small forward in the country
  • Played AAU basketball with the Compton Magic

PERSONAL

  • Born Aug. 17, 2004
  • Son of Peja Stojakovic, who had a 13-year NBA career that included three All-Star nods with the Sacramento Kings and an NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011
  • Majoring in psychology at Illinois

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