Richard Georg Fröhlich (born 5 June 1986)[1] is a German professional basketball player. He grew up in a small town called Oldendorf. The son of Georg and Vineta Fröhlich, he has 4 sisters; one of them, Linda Fröhlich, is considered the best women's player in Germany.

Richard Fröhlich
Personal information
Born (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986 (age 38)
Stade, Germany
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolRealschule Oldendorf
(Oldendorf, Germany)
College
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2003–present
PositionPower forward
Career history
2003–2004VfL Stade
2005Cuxhaven BasCats
2006VfL Stade
2010–2011Cuxhaven BasCats
2011–2012Uni-Riesen Leipzig
2012–2013BG Leitershofen
2013Otto Baskets Magdeburg

Fröhlich, also called "Richie", played from 2006 to 2008 for head coach Rick Croy at Citrus College in Glendora, California. As a freshman, he averaged 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, shot 55.2 percent from the floor, and had 11 steals and seven blocks as a freshman.[2] During Fröhlich's second year at Citrus College he averaged 6.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, blocked 22 shots and shot 55.9 percent from the field. He helped his team to a 35–1 record, the Western State Conference title, and the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) championship.

For his junior year, Fröhlich transferred to the University of Texas San Antonio, playing for former NBA player Brooks James Thompson. Fröhlich averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in just 7.3 min a game.[3] The Roadrunners made it to the 2009 State Farm Southland Conference Tournament Championship Game. Fröhlich averaged 2.2 points per game and grabbed 1.9 rebounds in 8.8 minutes during his senior season. His team went to the 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Tournament.

For the 2010–2011 season Fröhlich signed his first professional contract with the Cuxhaven Bascats in the Basketball Bundesliga where he scored 5.2 points per game and had 3.e rebounds in 12 minutes. He scored 14 points in a game against Saar-Pfalz.

For the 2011–2012 season Fröhlich signed with the Uni-Riesen Leipzig.

References

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  1. ^ "2009-10 UTSA Men's Basketball Media Guide".
  2. ^ "Article in UTSA Media Guide08/09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Richie Frohlich College Stats".
  4. ^ "Article in UTSA Media Guide08/09" (PDF). Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Article at Citrus College.Edu". Citruscollege.edu. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Bundesliga Stats". Statistik.basketball-bundesliga.de. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Espn Sports". ESPN. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  8. ^ "leipzig-seiten.de". leipzig-seiten.de. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  9. ^ "UTSA vs Stephen F. Austin (03/15/09 at Katy, Texas (Merrell Center))". Admin.xosn.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  10. ^ Article in Wikipedia
  11. ^ "Article Euro Basket". Article Euro Basket. Retrieved 26 January 2012.