Andrej Stojakovic put on a show to start NBA Draft Combine

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Stephen Cohn

Tue, May 12, 2026 at 2:55 AM UTC ·

1 min read

Uhhhhhh.

Andrej might not be coming back.

The Illini wing put on a show Monday night at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. A good week for Stojakovic in the Windy City could push him to stay in the NBA Draft rather than return for his second year at Illinois (and his fourth overall in college).

In the maximum vertical jump, Stojakovic finished atop the leaderboard at 41.5 inches.

While he won’t participate in the 5-on-5 scrimmages at the combine, Stojakovic is making a name for himself with his athleticism, which he flashed at times last year off the bench during Illinois’ Final Four run.

It’d be great to have him back in orange and blue next year, but you can’t blame him if he’s able to assure that he’s a high second-round pick and has a real chance at the NBA.