Illinois’ Andrej Stojakovic isn’t just back, he’s better

If the hair wasn’t enough for you, Andrej Stojakovic’s play definitely will be.

You weren’t alone if you glanced away from the TV Monday against FDU, looked back, and saw him already sitting on 20 points.

Before someone says, “it’s just FDU,” I hear you. The Knights lost 120-45 and shot just 28%. But It was clear how comfortable he felt.

20 points (9-of-11 from the field)

4 assists

7 rebounds

1 turnover

Could this be a sign of the type of year we should expect from him? Just a game into the season, I believe he can be one of the best players in the country.

But did anyone else feel like he was a little overlooked this offseason?

This is a player who took over stretches of games last season, got…