Ep. 1160 - Andrej Stojakovic returns to Illini; 2026 F Zavier Zens commits

About this episode

The episode discusses Andrej Stojakovic's return to Illinois basketball and Zavier Zens' commitment to the team.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Kyle Tausk react to Andrej Stojakovic returning to Illinois basketball and three-star Class of 2026 forward Zavier Zens committing to the Illini. The guys discuss what Stojakovic's return means for the 2026-27 season, how Illinois was able to retain its Final Four core and what's next for the offseason. The guys also discuss what Zens, the 2026 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball brings to the program, and why Illinois went high school heavy this recruiting cycle. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for just 60% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeremy Werner, Kyle Tausk

Topics covered

• Illinois basketball
• recruiting
• Andrej Stojakovic
• Zavier Zens
• 2026-27 season
• Final Four core

Keywords

• Andrej Stojakovic
• Zavier Zens
• Illinois basketball
• recruiting
• 2026-27 season
• Final Four

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illinois, Wisconsin

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