Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja and tops in portal, picks Illini

Open Extended ReactionsCalifornia transfer Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA star Peja Stojakovic and one of the best available players in the portal, has committed to Illinois, he told ESPN on Monday. Stojakovic chose the Fighting Illini over North Carolina and Stanford, where he started his college career. Andrej Stojakovic, who was among the top talents in the transfer portal, has chosen Illinois over North Carolina and Stanford, where he started his college career. Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire"I think the main reasons were pretty clear to my inner circle as a basketball fit," Stojakovic said. We're ready to surprise people defensively and I think we're going to do great things."