Stojaković Thrives in March Madness

0:00On March 22nd, Illinois guard André Stojecovich turned heads in the NCAA tournament with 21 points in just 26 minutes off the bench. His strong play helped the fighting aligning crews to a 76-55 win over VCU. At 21 years old, the junior is the son of former NBA star Peja Stoacovic, carving out his own legacy in college hoops. Stojecovich has bounced around colleges, starting at Stanford, his freshman year, where he averaged about 8 points a game. He stepped up big at Cal last season with nearly 18 points per game, then transferred to Illinois this year, dropping 13 points on average, while shooting efficiently from the field. Growing up in California during his dad's NBA days with the Sacramento Kings, André attended Jeswood High School there. With Serbian and Greek roots, he soaked up basketball from a young age in a hoops family, but he's focused on fitting his own style into winning. Teams. He picked Illinois because the coaches saw him as the key to a championship run, and so far, he's thriving in a deep rotation during his first march.

1:05Madness appearance, his scoring touch has added real firepower off the bench. As the tournament heats up, Stojecovich's blend of experience and family pedigree keeps him in the spotlight, proving he's more than just a familiar. Name.