Illinois transferee Andrej Stojakovic has been preparing this offseason for his junior season. The son of NBA legend Peja Stojakovic committed to the Fighting Illini on April 28 after his one-year stint with the California Golden Bears.

Zach Schumaker interviewed him on Thursday's episode of "The SchuZ Show" on YouTube, and the sharpshooter got candid on how he ended up choosing Illinois as his next destination over the likes of the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Stanford Cardinal.

He also opened up on the criteria he had in choosing the next school to play for.

In his two years of collegiate hoops, Stojakovic has averaged 12.6 points, 4.0 rebounds 1.3 assists per game.

Andrej Stojakovic reveals how he told Brad Underwood that he was transferring to his program

Later on his interview on "The SchuZ Show", Andrej Stojakovic revealed how he told Brad Underwood, Illinois' coach for eight years, that he is transferring to his program for the 2025-2026 season.

Stojakovic will be joining a Fighting Illini squad that finished their 2024-2025 campaign with an overall record of 22-13 and 12-8 in Big Ten play. They made it to the second round of this year's NCAA Tournament.