UCLA Basketball: Bruins Could Target Transfer Portal Star Guard From Stanford

The Bruins could use more shooters, and they may land one from Stanford.

The UCLA Bruins ended their season after a quarterfinal loss to Oregon. The one-basket score was a heartbreaker, and will now lead to the team looking towards building for the future. 

Despite having Lazar Stefanovic, Will McClendon, and Sebastian Mack, the team lacks other dependable shooters. Enter Andrej Stojaković. Stojaković has just entered the transfer portal and could be a target for UCLA. 

NEWS: Stanford guard Andrej Stojaković, the son of former NBA Champion and 3x All-Star Peja Stojaković, plans to enter the transfer portal, he tells @On3sports.

The former McDonald’s All-American and top-25 recruit averaged 7.8 PPG as a freshman with the Cardinal this season.… pic.twitter.com/DvDJH7bY1h

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) March 18, 2024

Stojaković averaged 7.8 PPG as a freshman and shows plenty of promise. Head coach Mick Cronin is likely to return, and one of his biggest gripes in the 2023 season was his players not attempting to score the ball every chance they got.  

Freshman Aday Mara fell out of favor with Cronin after he lacked the confidence to attempt to score in the post. 

With the potential that star sophomore Adem Bona could enter the NBA Draft, the team will need an additional proven shooter. Stojaković could fill that role. 

The Bruins need a jumpstart to their offensive output, and this young freshman could provide that spark should Cronin attempt to lure Stojaković to Southern California.