Following the signing of five new players in the previous two days, California Basketball officially welcomed two more of the nine players transferred last month.
Wing Andrei Stojakovic, a former McDonald's All-American and the son of retired NBA star Peja Stojakovic, came to California from Stanford University with three years of eligibility remaining.
And Madi Sissoko, a 6-foot-9, 250-pounder who played in six NCAA Tournament games at Michigan State, will be a graduate transfer.
All nine rookies will play for the Golden Bears next season.
The 6-foot-7, 190-pound Stojakovic was a five-star prospect at Jesuit High School in the Sacramento area. He averaged 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds as a freshman last season at Stanford.
Below are Cal coach Mark Madsen's first public comments about Stojakovic.
“Andrei is a great basketball player with no limits. He's one of the most fluid and natural basketball players I've ever seen. Andrei's shot-making talent and ability to attack the rim… He will always put pressure on the defense. He is a tremendous rebounder who mixes it up in the paint. Andrei is a dynamic playmaker and a great teammate. I’m going to love watching you play.”
Stojakovic, who started 10 games last season, scored a season-high 20 points against USC. In high school, he was a Jersey Mike's Naismith All-American and a World Team participant during his Nike Hoop Summit prep career, and was the No. 3 ranked player in the state of California.
Sissoko appeared in 121 career games as a junior and senior under Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, averaging 5.5 rebounds and shooting 59 percent from the field in 18.0 minutes.
Madsen said of Sissoko:
“Our basketball program immediately got better in all aspects with the addition of Maddie to the roster. He knows what it takes to win consistently at a high level and he excels on the court. He will make an impact in countless ways. Maddie is a ferocious defender, polished and poised offensively. Our Cal family is excited to get to know him over the coming season. , I can't wait to work with him.”
Sissoko played for Michigan State University, which had a 79-54 record in four years and reached the NCAA Tournament every season. Sissoko, a native of Bahou Labe, Mali, West Africa, came to the United States in 2016 and played at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah, before enrolling at Michigan State University.
Minnesota forward Joshua Ola-Joseph, Vanderbilt's Lee Dort and Air Force's Laitis Petraitis joined North Dakota forward B.J. Omot and Western Carolina guard DeJuan “DJ” Campbell on Tuesday. signed with the Bears on Wednesday after signing the paperwork.
Two other players who have committed to Cal but have not yet signed are point guard Christian Tucker of Texas-San Antonio and forward Jeff Nwankwo of Cowley Community College in Kansas.