From Stanford to Cal, Stojakovic's new home will be Illinois. Stojakovic's decision came out midday on Monday, and Fighting Illini fans had great reason to rejoice. He chose Illinois over North Carolina and a return to Stanford. Andrej, at 6-foot-7, was ranked as the consensus No. 23 recruit in the 2023 class.

He reportedly considered returning to Stanford in the transfer portal, and North Carolina was also deemed a finalist in his quasi-free agency in the name, image and likeness era.

Andrej Stojakovic, who blossomed in his one year at Cal before entering the transfer portal, will play basketball at Illinois next season, he announced on Monday. One of the highest-rated players in the transfer portal,