Richard Georg Fröhlich (born 5 June 1986) 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
Linda Fröhlich (born June 23, 1979) is a German former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA. She now owns a sports academy in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
European career
*2006-2007: Fenerbahçe Istanbul
*2005-2006: Sp ...
, is considered the best women's player in Germany.
Fröhlich, also called "Richie", played from 2006 to 2008 for head coach Rick Croy at
Citrus College
Citrus College is a public community college in Glendora, California. The Citrus Community College District, which supports the institution, includes the communities of Azusa, Claremont, Duarte, Glendora, and Monrovia.
Citrus Union High Scho ...
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. 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
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title, and the
California Community College Athletic Association
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(CCCAA) championship.
For his junior year, Fröhlich transferred to the
University of Texas San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA or UT San Antonio) is a Public university, public research university in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Established in 1969,Brooks James Thompson. Fröhlich averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in just 7.3 min a game. 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
Cuxhaven BasCats was a professional basketball club based in Cuxhaven, Germany. The BasCats play in the ProA
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in the
Basketball Bundesliga
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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.