Linda Frohlich

Infobox WNBA Player

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position = Forward, Center
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nationality = Germany
birth_date = birth date and age|1979|06|23
birth_place = Pforzheim, Germany
highschool = Vincent Lübeck Gymnasium Stade
college = University of Nevada
draft = 1st pick, 2nd round, 26th pick overall
draft_year = 2002
draft_team = New York Liberty
career_start = 2002
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Linda Frohlich also spelled Linda Fröhlich (born June 23,1979) is a German professional basketball 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. She wears number 13 on Sacramento Monarchs

Early life

Linda Fröhlich was born on June 23, 1979 in Pforzheim in Southern Germany, 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. Linda didn't start off playing basketball, her mother strongly discouraged it. Only after Linda failed in ballet, judo, did she allow her to begin play.

WNBA career

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 Mercury 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.

International career

Linda has played for Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2006-2007) and Spartak Moscow (2005-06). In 2007 she joined Taranto Cras Basket which is leading the Italian championship as of March 24, 2008 but where eliminated in the quarter finals of the EuroCup by Ramla.

Frohlich has become a fan favorite among the blue-and-yellow fans of Fenerbahçe Istanbul.

* 2006-07 Turkish Championship Winner
* 2006-07 Turkish Cup Winner
* 2006-07 Turkish Presidents Cup Winner

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've 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 WeekWomen's Basketball Journal & United States Basketball Writers Association National Freshman of the YearUNLV Sportswoman of the YearFemale Athlete of Las Vegas of the Year (Best of Las Vegas, Review Journal)All-Tournament Team at Four Queens/Lady Rebel Shootout & WAC ChampionshipAll-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 YearThree-time MWC Player of the Week on AP & WBCA All- American Honorable MentionFemale 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 MentionMountain West Conference Player of the YearFemale 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

2001-2002UNLV All-Time Leading Scorer (men's and women's)Lady Rebels' All-Time Leading RebounderAP All-America Third Team honoreeKodak All-America Honorable MentionFirst Lady Rebel to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in careerConference Player of the YearAcademic All-Mountain West Conference HonoreeVoted "Best of Las Vegas"Verizon / CoSIDA Academic First Team All-America SelectionStrett & Smith Preseason All-American selectionWBCA College Allstar

Vital statistics

*Position: Power Forward
*Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
*College: University of Las Vegas
*Team(s): New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Charlotte Sting, Indiana Fever, Sacramento Monarchs

See also

* Heightism
* Human height
* WNBA

External links

* [http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/linda_frohlich/bio.html WNBA player profile]
* [http://www.wnba.com/draft2002/frohlich_feature.html WNBA article]
* [http://www.lindafrohlich.com Official Linda Frohlich pages]
* [http://www.wnba.com/fever/news/Linda_Frohlich_Journals.html Linda Frohlich's Istanbul memories]