Retired NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic’s son, Andrej, commits to Stanford

Stanford has received a commitment from Andrej Stojakovic, a highly prized basketball recruit and the son of former NBA All-Star, Peja Stojakovic.

The younger Stojakovic landed on the Cardinal after considering Texas, UCLA and Oregon, according to ESPN.

Although he’s not as tall has his 6-foot-10 father, the 6-foot-7 Andrej is rated as a five-star prospect by ESPN, which ranks him 24th in his high school class.

Stanford has received a commitment from Andrej Stojakovic, a highly prized basketball recruit and the son of former NBA All-Star, Peja Stojakovic

Peja Stojakovic is best known for his years with the Sacramento Kings, whom he helped guide to the Western Conference Finals in 2002 before losing to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Peja recently worked as the Kings assistant general manager and director of player personnel and development under former teammate, Vlade Divac. Both Divac and Peja, native Serbians, stepped down in 2020

Andrej does possess some of his father’s skills, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reports.

‘If you’re looking for some of the traits his father used to display on NBA floors, Andrej’s scoring touch and passing ability stand out. And much like Peja, Andrej is advanced playing from a live-ball, triple-threat position with clever shot fakes and jab steps to move his defender. He moves without the ball to create space and with the ball in his hands, his head is up and his eyes are open, surveying the court.’

Stadium’s Jeff Goodman called the addition of Andrej a ‘huge pickup for [Stanford coach] Jerod Haase and the Cardinal.’ 

Andrej averaged 25 points a game as a junior while playing high school ball in highly competitive California. He also buoyed his stock in the Adidas grassroots circuit.

Stanford previously got a commitment from another top-30 prospect, Georgia native Kanaan Carlyle (No. 29), who plays for Overtime Elite.

Peja is best known for his years with the Sacramento Kings, whom he helped guide to the Western Conference Finals in 2002 before losing to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

He went on to play for the Indiana pacers, New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, and the Dallas Mavericks, where he won his only NBA title in 2011.

Peja recently worked as the Kings assistant general manager and director of player personnel and development under former teammate, Vlade Divac. Both Divac and Peja, native Serbians, stepped down in 2020. 

Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja Stojakovic of the New Orleans Hornets bowls during third annual Charitabowl celebrity bowling event on December 17, 2009 at the AMF All Star Lanes in Kenner, Louisiana