Andrej Stojakovic - College Basketball News & Rumors

Andrej Stojakovic returning puts Illinois basketball in the driver's seat nationally The dust has now settled from the NBA Draft process chaos, and the Illinois basketball team has emerged cleaner than ever. There was about a...

MAY 31 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois Basketball's Projected 2026-27 Starting Lineup With Andrej Stojakovic Stojakovic, who committed to a return to Illinois next season, is all but guaranteed to start – but who will join him in the lineup?

MAY 28 • SI.COM

Social Media Reacts to Andrej Stojakovic Announcing His Return to Illinois – Again After testing the NBA waters, Stojakovic decided to officially return to Champaign for one more ride – and social media was over the moon ab...

MAY 28 • SI.COM

Returning to Illinois Stojakovic (pro draft prep) has decided to withdraw from the draft process and will return to Illinois for the 2026-27 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact After a brief stint testing the draft market, Stojakovic has decided to pull out of the NBA Draft process and will be returning to the Fighting Illini for one more season. The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 13.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists on 26.3 minutes across 34 appearances.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Andrej Stojakovic's silence is becoming deafening for Illinois basketball Andrej Stojakovic still has not announced his NBA Draft decision, and the growing silence is creating major anxiety around Illinois heading...

MAY 25 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

Andrej Stojakovic Update: Illinois get hopeful prediction from ESPN insider As of this writing, there are less than 10 days until Illinois star Andrej Stojakovic will have to make his final decision. That's right, co...

MAY 19 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois basketball is battling one key indicator in the Andrej Stojakovic decision We are into the middle of May, and we are still talking about the Illinois basketball program. Who would have thought the Illini roster for...

MAY 18 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Andrej Stojakovic gave Illinois fans hope with cryptic NBA Draft Combine comment Will he stay or will he go? That's the main offseason question currently facing Illinois and Brad Underwood, as countless eyes are on stando...

MAY 12 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Andrej Stojakovic has NBA Draft Combine shooting day that most expected The Illinois basketball team is in limbo right now, as we await word on whether or not we will have a key player back next season. It has be...

MAY 12 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Enters name into NBA Draft Stojakovic has entered his name into the 2026 NBA Draft, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.

Impact Stojakovic may not re-enroll at Illinois after all. During mid-April, the junior himself announced that he would be back to the Fighting Illini. While that is far from certain now, there is still at least a chance that the Illinois team gets him back next season.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Illinois Ready to Chase Final Four Repeat After Andrej Stojakovic Announces Return Illinois continued its stellar offseason of player retention after Andrej Stojakovic revealed his plans to return to the program for his sen...

APRIL 18 • SI.COM

How Andrej Stojakovic's Return Impacts Illinois' Pursuit of John Blackwell The Illini got back Andrej Stojakovic on Friday. But how does that impact their chase of Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell?

APRIL 18 • SI.COM

Social Media Reacts to Andrej Stojakovic Returning to Illinois Basketball Andrej Stojakovic is returning to Illinois basketball, and social media is buzzing. Here’s how fans and analysts are reacting to the big new...

APRIL 18 • SI.COM

Back to Illinois Stojakovic will be back to Illinois for his 2026-27 season, according to the team's announcement Friday.

Impact Unlike seasons past, Stojakovic will not change teams off the heels of an electric campaign that saw Illinois advance to the Final Four. From a role perspective, it also makes sense, as occasional bumps up and down the Illini's starting lineup did not stop him from averaging 13.5 points for a stacked squad. With the Illinois team also making significant changes to its squad, there is potential for Stojakovic to establish a consistent starting role in what is projected to be his last season of college basketball.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Illinois throws out book on previous matchups with UConn and tries to flip the script in Final Four

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APRIL 3 • Associated Press

NCAA Final Four 2026: Illinois' Andrej Stojakovic showing his dad how to win two points at a time | Sporting News Unlike his famous dad, Andrej Stojakovic is known for busting 3-pointers from all over the court.

APRIL 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four

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MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Transfer portal has come up clutch in the Illinois basketball Final Four run The transfer portal has been fruitful for the Illinois basketball program this season, and it's paying off in a big way this postseason. And...

MARCH 30 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

"We're coming to win two more games": Andrej Stojakovic issues big threat to rivals after making it to Final Four Illinois junior guard Andrej Stojakovic sent a warning to college basketball rivals about the Fighting Illini’s goals after reaching the Final Four.

MARCH 30 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Andrej Stojakovic's bold postgame message is the energy Illinois needs for Final Four For the first time since 2005, Illinois got to cut down the nets in the NCAA Tournament as the Fighting Illini took down Iowa in the Elite E...

MARCH 29 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Andrej Stojakovic and father Peja share wholesome on-court moment Illinois fans must see After the Illinois Fighting Illini punched their ticket to the Final Four, Andrej Stojakovic shared a special moment with his father, a form...

MARCH 29 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59

Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa’s underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 to advance to the Final Fou...

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

How to live stream Iowa vs Illinois: Elite 8 NCAA Tournament, March Madness, TV channel A fierce Big Ten battle takes center stage in the Elite Eight as Iowa and Illinois meet with a Final Four berth hanging in the balance. MORE...

MARCH 28 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Scores 17 as Illini advance Stojakovic provided 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and one steal over 26 minutes during Saturday's 71-59 win over Iowa.

Impact Through four NCAA Tournament games, Stojakovic is averaging 15.0 ppg on an impressive 59.5 percent shooting, both up from his season-long marks of 13.6 ppg and 50.3 percent, respectively. His efforts as the sixth man have helped Illinois reach its first Final Four since 2005, when it ultimately lost in the title game to North Carolina. Stojakovic and the Illini will next take on the winner of Sunday's Elite Eight matchup between Duke and UConn, with another National Championship spot on the line.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

"He gotta shoot that b*tch": Jalen Rose wilds out on live TV watching Andrej Stojakovic go nuclear on Houston Cougars Former Chicago Bulls star Jalen Rose had a wild moment on air during the Sweet 16 game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Houston Cougars.

MARCH 28 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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Illinois throws out book on previous matchups with UConn and tries to flip the script in Final Four

Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four

Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59