Background
He grew up in a small town called Oldendorf. Son of Georg and Vineta Fröhlich.
He grew up in a small town called Oldendorf. 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, also called "Richie", played from 2006–2008 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.
His second year at Citrus College he averaged 6.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, he blocked 22 shots and his midrange shot was 55.9 percent.
Richie helped his team to a 35–1 record. In his third year he transferred to the University of Texas San Antonio (National Collegiate Athletic Association D1)and played for former National Basketball Association Player Brooks James Thompson.
Fröhlich"s average was 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in just 7.3 minimum a game. In this year his team made it to the 2009 State Farm Southland Conference Tournament Championship Game.
His last year in college Fröhlich averaged 2.2 points per game and grabbed 1.9 rebounds in 8.8 minutes.
His team went to the 2010 State Farm Southland Conference Tournament in Katy. 2010–2011 Fröhlich signed his first professional contract with the Cuxhaven Bascats in the Basketball Bundesliga where he scored 5.24 points per game and had 3.29 rebounds in 12 minutes. Against Saar-Pfalz he had 14 points.
Foreign the season 2011–2012 he signed with the Uni-Riesen Leipzig.