Three-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA champion Peja Stojakovic's son Andrej erupted for a 31-point outing for the California Golden Bears on Saturday. With his dad in attendance, Andrej led the team to an 84-66 win over NW State while rocking a jersey with his last name misspelled on it.
Even though Andrej Stojakovic is a second-year player and played 32 games for Stanford last season, he wound up with a misspelled jersey. However, he still managed to drop 31 points on an efficient 71.4% shooting, including 66.7% from beyond the arc.
Stojakovic added seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks, which helped the Golden Bears snap a three-game losing skid.
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Peja Stojakovic's son and the California Golden Bears are 7-4 this season, with Andrej averaging 19.9 points per game — 22nd in the NCAA, per ESPN.
Peja Stojakovic's son, Andrej Stojakovic, calls move from Stanford to Cal "win-win"
In his freshman year, Andrej Stojakovic struggled to make the same impact as he has had this season. After committing to Stanford, he averaged 7.8 ppg, on 40.9% shooting, along with 3.4 rpg and 0.9 apg over 32 games.
However, since transferring for his sophomore season, Stojakovic has proven that he is a player to watch out for in the NBA draft in the years to come. Over 11 games, he is averaging 19.9 ppg, on 46.4% shooting, with 5.1 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.2 bpg.
During an appearance on "The Field of 68's The ACC Insider!" podcast, Peja Stojakovic's son talked about transferring from Stanford to Cal.
"It was weird. At first, you know, people always ask me, why would I leave a place like Stanford for the people that don't follow sports?" Andrej said in November. "But other than that, you know, the program has done a great job of making a smooth transition for me.
"I mean, this time around in the portal, being close to my parents, they live in Sacramento. It wasn't that big a factor, but, you know, what coach Madsen and the rest of the staff had to offer, it was a win-win."
The Golden Bears will be back in action on Saturday when they face South Dakota State.