Linda Frohlich
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Linda Fröhlich is a German
professional basketball
player in the WNBA
.
Considered the best women’s player in Germany, Fröhlich enters her fifth WNBA training camp and first in Indiana. She is a versatile power forward and her game has improved during the past two seasons overseas in Italy
and Russia
. Linda also played abroad in Turkey
and Romania
. She wears number 13 on Sacramento Monarchs
.
, where she lived for the first four years of her life. After that her parents bought a house in the northern part of the country. She spent her childhood in a Mayberry-type existence: playing outside, gardening, taking care of a menagerie of pets.
She is the eldest of five children, three sisters and a brother, Richard Frohlich
. Linda did not start off playing basketball, her mother strongly discouraged it. Only after Linda failed in ballet
, judo
, did she allow her to begin play.
in 2004. Waived by the Charlotte Sting
at the end of training camp in 2005. Signed as a free agent by the Indiana Fever
on November 2, 2006. Signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Monarchs
on May 4, 2007.
She recorded her saddest memory with the day that she was cut from the German national team in 1998, while they were getting ready to participate in the world championship.
Player of the Week
Women's Basketball Journal & United States Basketball Writers Association National Freshman of the Year
UNLV Sportswoman of the Year
Female Athlete of Las Vegas of the Year (Best of Las Vegas, Review Journal)
All-Tournament Team at Four Queens/Lady Rebel Shootout & WAC Championship
All-Tournament Team & MVP at the Golden Gopher Classic
Leads MWC in scoring (21.6pg) rebounding (1.4pg) and steals (3.21pg)
Mountain West Player of the Year
Three-time MWC Player of the Week on
AP & WBCA
All- American Honorable Mention
Female Athlete of Las Vegas of the Year (Best of Las Vegas, Review Journal)
All-Tournament Team at Nassau Sun Splash Shootout & Cox Communication/Lady Rebel Shootout
Women's Basketball News 2nd Team All-American
AP & Kodak All-American Honorable Mention
Mountain West Conference Player of the Year
Female Athlete of Las Vegas of the Year (Best of Las Vegas, Review Journal)
Player of the Week on Jan. 3, Jan. 29,
All-Tournament Team at the Roger L. White Invitational & MWC Championship
2001-2002
UNLV All-Time Leading Scorer (men's and women's)
Lady Rebels' All-Time Leading Rebounder
AP All-America Third Team honoree
Kodak All-America Honorable Mention
First Lady Rebel to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in career
Conference Player of the Year
Academic All-Mountain West Conference Honoree
Voted "Best of Las Vegas"
Verizon / CoSIDA Academic First Team All-America Selection
Strett & Smith Preseason All-American selection
WBCA
College Allstar
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
.
Considered the best women’s player in Germany, Fröhlich enters her fifth WNBA training camp and first in Indiana. She is a versatile power forward and her game has improved during the past two seasons overseas in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Linda also played abroad in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. She wears number 13 on Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
.
Early life
Linda Fröhlich was born on June 23, 1979 in Pforzheim in Southern GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where she lived for the first four years of her life. After that her parents bought a house in the northern part of the country. She spent her childhood in a Mayberry-type existence: playing outside, gardening, taking care of a menagerie of pets.
She is the eldest of five children, three sisters and a brother, Richard Frohlich
Richard Frohlich
Richard Fröhlich is a professional basketball player from Germany. He grew up in a small town called Oldendorf. Son of Georg and Vineta Frohlich. He has 4 sisters, one of them Linda Frohlich is considered the best women’s player in Germany.Richard, also called "Richie", played from 2006-2008 for...
. Linda did not start off playing basketball, her mother strongly discouraged it. Only after Linda failed in ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, did she allow her to begin play.
WNBA
Linda made history when she became the first UNLV basketball player to be drafted in the WNBA. She was the first draft pick of the New York Liberty in 2002, (26th overall). Waived during training camp with Phoenix MercuryPhoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
in 2004. Waived by the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
at the end of training camp in 2005. Signed as a free agent by the Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
on November 2, 2006. Signed as a free agent by the Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs
The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
on May 4, 2007.
Overseas
- 2006-2007:
Fenerbahçe IstanbulFenerbahçe IstanbulFenerbahçe Women's Basketball is the women's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey.Fenerbahçe play their matches in the 1.500-seated Caferağa Sport Hall... - 2005-2006:
Spartak MoscowWBC Spartak MoscowWomen’s Basketball Club Spartak Moscow Region is a women's basketball team based in Vidnoye, Russia that plays in FIBA’s EuroLeague Women. It is a highly successful team in recent years, winning the 2005-2006 EuroCup Women and the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 EuroLeague Women... - 2006-2007:
Taranto Cras Basket - 2010:
Municipal MCM TârgovişteMunicipal MCM TârgovişteCSM Târgovişte is a prominent Romania professional basketball club that is based in Târgovişte, Romania.-History:At the end of the season 1991 - 1992, Targoviste was promoted to the first division of female basketball in Romania. In the first year of life, The team finished 9th in the...
.
A memory by her words
"At the last game before Christmas break, the fans of Fenerbahce caught me off-guard as they crowned me as their "Queen." At the ceremony, they went ALL OUT! I had a crown, I had a song, and I had a "throne" wrapped in a German flag. Absolutely crazy, but you have just got to love the fans here at Fenerbahce. "Awards
Before Linda came to the States, she had received some national and international awards, where she calls the following her personally most valuable:- Topscorer of the European Championships in 1994
- All-Tournament Team of the European Championships in 1994
- Won the German youth national championship in 1998 on the homecourt (SC Rist Wedel).
She recorded her saddest memory with the day that she was cut from the German national team in 1998, while they were getting ready to participate in the world championship.
1998-1999
Finished sixth in the nation and first among freshmen and led the WAC with 23.5 ppgPlayer of the Week
Women's Basketball Journal & United States Basketball Writers Association National Freshman of the Year
UNLV Sportswoman of the Year
Female Athlete of Las Vegas of the Year (Best of Las Vegas, Review Journal)
All-Tournament Team at Four Queens/Lady Rebel Shootout & WAC Championship
All-Tournament Team & MVP at the Golden Gopher Classic
1999-2000
Finished fifth in the nation and first among sophomores and led the MWC with 21.6 ppgLeads MWC in scoring (21.6pg) rebounding (1.4pg) and steals (3.21pg)
Mountain West Player of the Year
Three-time MWC Player of the Week on
AP & WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All- American Honorable Mention
Female Athlete of Las Vegas of the Year (Best of Las Vegas, Review Journal)
All-Tournament Team at Nassau Sun Splash Shootout & Cox Communication/Lady Rebel Shootout
2000-2001
Scored her 1,500th career point at San Diego State in her 70th career gameWomen's Basketball News 2nd Team All-American
AP & Kodak All-American Honorable Mention
Mountain West Conference Player of the Year
Female Athlete of Las Vegas of the Year (Best of Las Vegas, Review Journal)
Player of the Week on Jan. 3, Jan. 29,
All-Tournament Team at the Roger L. White Invitational & MWC Championship
2001-2002
UNLV All-Time Leading Scorer (men's and women's)
Lady Rebels' All-Time Leading Rebounder
AP All-America Third Team honoree
Kodak All-America Honorable Mention
First Lady Rebel to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in career
Conference Player of the Year
Academic All-Mountain West Conference Honoree
Voted "Best of Las Vegas"
Verizon / CoSIDA Academic First Team All-America Selection
Strett & Smith Preseason All-American selection
WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
College Allstar
Vital statistics
- Position: Power forwardPower forward (basketball)Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
- Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- College: UNLVUNLV RebelsThe University of Nevada, Las Vegas' sports teams are called the Rebels. The Rebels participate in NCAA Division I and in the Mountain West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The school's colors are Scarlet and Grey. The Rebels' main rival is the Wolf Pack of the University...
- Team(s): New York LibertyNew York LibertyThe New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
, Phoenix MercuryPhoenix MercuryThe Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
, Charlotte StingCharlotte StingThe Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
, Indiana FeverIndiana FeverThe Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
, Sacramento MonarchsSacramento MonarchsThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...