The Illinois player leaves open the possibility of returning for his senior year in the NCAA



By Javier Molero/ jmolero@eurohoops.net

Andrej Stojakovic has entered the 2026 NBA Draft while keeping the door open for a senior year at Illinois.

The son of the legendary Peja is coming off a sensational year in the NCAA, becoming one of the leaders of Illinois, which reached the Final Four of the last March Madness tournament before falling to UConn.

According to Jeff Borzello, the naturalized American shooting guard will have the option of returning to the Fighting Illini, as his teammate David Mirkovic did, to try to win the NCAA championship.

Stojakovic, 21, averaged 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in his junior year, helping out in the backcourt for Keaton Wagler, a projected top 10 pick in the 2026 Draft.



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