Background
He grew up with Baltika Saint St. Petersburg (Russia).
He grew up with Baltika Saint St. Petersburg (Russia).
He played college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University (1998-2002). In late April 2002, he moved to France and was signed by SIG Strasbourg. He moved to Greece for the 2002-2003 season,and was signed by Aris Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Thessaloniki…He played there also the 2003-2004 championship.
He moved to Russia for the 2004-2005 season, where he signed with MBC Dynamo Moscow and played there also the 2005-2006 championship.
He signed for the 2006-2007 season by Dynamo Moscow Region, and he played there also the 2007-2008 season though the team has changed its name to Triumph Lyubertsy. Likholitov signed for the 2008-2009 season with Ural Great Permanent, and signed for the 2009-2010 season by Unics Kazan.In December 2009 moved to Turkey, signed by Besiktas JK Istanbul.
In July 2011 he returned to Russia by signing with British Columbia Krasnye Krylya Samara.