Andrej Stokakovic, the son of three-time NBA all-star Peja Stojakovic, is zeroing in on his transfer destination. Stojakovic decided to leave Stanford after one season following the dismissal of head coach Jarod Haase in mid-March. He recently narrowed his destination to three schools.
Former 3-NBA All-Star and Sharpshooter’s Son Down To 3 Schools, Visiting One Of The Finalists This Weekend
Stojakovic told Joe Tipton of On3.com that he was down to UNC, Kentucky, and Cal.
NEWS: Stanford transfer Andrej Stojakovic is down to three schools, source tells @On3sports:
Kentucky, North Carolina, and Cal
The former McDonald’s All-American is finalizing a visit to Kentucky for this weekend.
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— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 25, 2024
The Carmichael, Cal., native is officially visiting Kentucky this weekend. He also visited Cal last weekend. Stojakovic’s decision has no timetable.
Andrej Stojakovic Season and Scouting Report
Here is a scouting report on Stojakovic by 247Sports Adam Finkelstein:
The former McDonald’s All-American didn’t make quite the immediate impact that many expected as a freshman at Stanford. Known as a skilled shot-maker and versatile scoring threat in high school, Stojakovic knocked down less than 33% of his attempted threes this year while averaging 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game.
More concerning though was his inefficiency inside the arc, as he finished just 39% of his attempts at the rim per Pivot Analysis, and on the defensive end of the floor, where he rated in the bottom 10% according to Synergy Sports. Both of those struggles are, at least partially, attributed to the physical transition to the college level.
While Stojakovic was older than most college freshman, having turned 19 in August, his frame was still not fully mature and he didn’t have quite as much game experience against top competition. Given time to catch-up in both areas, there are still lots of reasons for long-term optimism as his positional size, skill, and offensive versatility remain as intriguing as they were in high school.
Stojakovic had a decent season for Stanford, though he didn’t make the impact expected after being a consensus top-25 recruit in 2023. The 6-7 wing scored in double figures nine times and averaged 7.8 points over 22.3 minutes in 32 appearances, including 10 starts. He grabbed 3.4 rebounds a game and 1.1 3-pointers while shooting .409/.327/.528.
Stojakovic turned in his best performance against USC on February 1. Against the Trojans, Stojakovic scored a career-high 20 points on 8 of 12 shooting, including 4 of 7 from the 3-point line, doled out a season-tying three assists and grabbed six rebounds. Five of his nine double-digit scoring outputs were of 15 or more points.
Stojakovic finished the season ranked sixth in the Pac-12 in scoring and second in 3-pointers. His 34 triples are the 10th most among freshmen in Stanford history.
Stojakovic came to Stanford highly touted. He became the 10th-ever Cardinal to participate in the McDonald’s All-American game. 247 Sports ranked him 18th nationally and No. 25 in the 247 composite rankings. He was ranked No. 22 by ESPN and 24 by On3.
Looking at Stojakovic’s Final 3 Schools
Kentucky Wildcats
New coach Mark Pope has to rebuild the Wildcats roster following a massive exodus after John Calipari bolted Lexington for Arkansas. However, four-star 2024 point guard Travis Perry kept his commitment to the Wildcats. Pope has secured the commitment of San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler Jr. and Drexel big man Amari Williams. Collin Chandler, a former four-star BYU recruit, also has committed to the Wildcats. Chandler never played for BYU as he opted for a two-year mission instead,
Stojakovic is not unfamiliar to the Wildcats, as Calipari recruited him out of high school. However, Kentucky was not a finalist for Stojakovic then, as he chose Stanford over UCLA, Oregon, and Texas.
According to Cameron Drummond of The Lexington-Herald, Stojakovic is not the only recruit on Kentucky’s campus this weekend. Wake Forest 6-10 forward Andrew Carr, St. Mary’s guard Adam Mahaney, and Utah point guard Deivon Smith are also on campus.
California Golden Bears
Cal went 13-19 in Mark Madsen’s first season, though the Bears improved their wins by 10 from a year ago. The Bears have finished with a losing season seven straight years and have not reached the NCAA tournament since 2015-16.
Cal has lost seven players to the transfer portal. Madsen has received commitments from four transfers — Christian Tucker, Joshau Ola-Joseph, BJ Omot, and Lee Dort. Three-star 2024 combo guard Jeremiah Wilkinson also has inked a NIL with the Bears.
North Carolina Tar Heels
UNC has had quite a ride with Hubert Davis. The Tar Heels, who missed out on the 2023 NCAA tournament, went 29-8 this past season and won the ACC regular season title. The Tar Heels are 78-31 under Davis, including 7-2 in the NCAA tournament. The Heels also have two Sweet 16 appearances and one Final Four.
UNC lost three seniors to graduation, and Harrison Ingram is testing the NBA waters. The Tar Heels lost James Okonkwo to Akron, and Seth Trimble has removed his name from the transfer portal and will return to Chapel Hill.
Davis has one of the best recruiting classes coming in 2024, which includes five-star recruits, Ian Jackson and Drake Powell.
It is unknown whether Stojakovic will make a recruiting trip to UNC.
