Stanford transfer Andrej Stojakovic , the son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic and one of the best available wings in the portal, has committed to Cal , he told ESPN.
Stojakovic visited the Golden Bears’ campus last weekend and came away impressed by Mark Madsen’s program. The Sacramento native was pursued by Kentucky, North Carolina and Michigan, among others, but opted to stay close to home and play at Cal.
“It was just the overall transparency from coach Madsen and his staff,” Stojakovic said. “We had many conversations about a development plan, what me at Cal could look like. Just overall, the consistency with them recruiting me, spending time with myself and my family.”
Madsen made Stojakovic a priority in the portal from the time he entered in mid-March, conducting an in-home visit with the freshman wing and his family very early in the process.
“I didn’t know him at all. My dad didn’t know him personally. He came to the house that same week I entered the portal,” he said. “The stories and experiences he was able to share with my dad the first time meeting, we kind of bonded over each other’s goals. What he wants to accomplish for his team, but his vision for myself. He truly believes in me, the staff truly believes in me. That’s all someone like me could ask for.”