If you’re a college basketball fan, despite what Andy Williams said, this is truly the most wonderful time of the year. For weeks you get to see the top players performing at their peak in often nail-biting games. There are, however, a couple of notable players not dancing this year.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock without any sort of internet connection, you know that LeBron J ames’ son, Bronny, played for USC this past season. You probably also know that even though he would surely benefit from staying in school, speculation is that some team could take him in the upcoming draft.
But Bronny isn’t the only progeny of an NBA star playing college ball right now. 2023 McDonald’s All-American Andrej Stojakovic just played his first — and only, it turns out — season for Stanford. He’s the son of Peja, the deadly shooter who hoisted long-range shots for more than a decade in the NBA.
Unlike James, Stojakovic has already decided to keep playing in college. He will be looking for a new team, however. After the Cardinal recently fired head coach Jerod Haase, Stojakovic entered the transfer portal and is expected to be a highly-prized recruit.
At 6-foot-7, Andrej is a little smaller than his dad, but he may be more versatile. While Peja mostly thrived getting passes out on the perimeter, the younger Andrej can get his own shot off the dribble, and he can also get to the rim.
While his numbers from his first year don’t jump out — he averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds — Stojakovic has shown signs that he could be college’s next breakout star.
Check out highlights of his best game of the season, which just happened to come against James and the Trojans:
