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Guard Andrej Stojaković’s college decision is reportedly down to three schools after entering the transfer portal last month.
According to Joe Tipton of On3, Stojaković has whittled his list of suitors down to three finalists in Kentucky, North Carolina, and California.
Stojaković is set to enter his sophomore season after making an impact as a freshman last season at Stanford.
Stojaković committed to Stanford after 247Sports rated him as a 4-star prospect and the No. 19 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class, and he went on to average 7.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 three-pointers made per game while shooting 40.9 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Per Tipton, the 19-year-old Stojaković had a visit on Cal’s campus next week and is finalizing a visit with Kentucky for this weekend.
Born in Greece, Stojaković is the son of longtime NBA forward Peja Stojaković, who was one of the best three-point shooters of his era.
During a 13-year NBA career with the Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks, Peja averaged 17.0 points per game and was a three-time All-Star, two-time Three-Point Contest winner and one-time NBA champion.
Stanford struggled to a 14-18 record last season, and the Cardinal have not reached the NCAA tournament since 2014.
However, Andrej Stojaković now has a chance to potentially play for one of the top programs in college basketball.
North Carolina reached the Sweet 16 last season and is three years removed from reaching the National Championship Game, and Kentucky has participated in 16 of the past 17 NCAA tournaments.
Kentucky is undergoing a significant change with longtime head coach John Calipari leaving for Arkansas, and landing Stojaković could be a huge early addition for new head coach Mark Pope.
Like Stanford, Cal has struggled in recent years, going 13-19 last season and failing to reach the NCAA tourney since 2016, but securing a player of Stojaković’s caliber could go a long way toward getting the Golden Bears back on track.
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