By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Andrej Stojakovic, son of former Sacramento Kings icon Peja Stojakovic, announced his commitment to Stanford on Monday.
“I ultimately chose Stanford because in my eyes it wasn’t just the best basketball decision for me but it was also the best academic, long-term decision of the four,” Stojakovic said of his choice.
“I believe in the whole program from top to bottom and the whole coaching staff and their philosophy.”
Stojaković, who plays at Jesuit High School in Carmichael, credited coaches Jerod Haase and Rob Ehsan for making him feel like family since they started recruiting him last year.
The young forward possesses traits similar to that of his father, who shined as a King during their golden era from 1998-2006. In that span, Peja earned three All-Star nods and eventually won an NBA championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks before getting his No. 16 jersey retired by Sacramento.
He started his career in Europe, playing for PAOK before moving to the NBA, while winning two gold medals one in the Eurobasket and one in the FIBA World Cup with Serbia.