Biography of Vitaly Fridson

If you grew up on the periphery, it is doubly not easy to become a sports star. But his future in basketball was predetermined. Vitaly's father at one time played for the university team and decided that his son should follow in his footsteps. I trained with pleasure before and after school and, in order to stay in the gym longer, even washed the floors. I burned with basketball and went to all possible competitions.

When his family moved to Togliatti, Fridzon continued to play already in the local “standard”, becoming a full -fledged member of the team at 16 years old. The player played in the position of the attacking defender, stably entering the parquet in the starting lineup. In the year, Vitaly entered the youth team of Russia and won 6th place at the European Championship.

A year later, he became the European champion among boys “up to 20 years”, gaining an average of 12.1 points and 3.4 selection per tournament. The first successes in the youth team brought Fridzone a contract with Khimki. In the debut season in the suburbs, he spent 66 matches in total and scored an average of 12.7 points and 3 selection. Under the leadership of the coach Kasytutis Kemzur, who saw powerful potential in a young attacking defender, Fridzon begins to hone his company style - fast and aggressive, like an automatic queue.

In the year, the summer Fridzon became the owner of the Russian Cup and went to the Olympic Games in Beijing. Old, good times and many familiar faces. It was tedious to hide two invisible Colt with a branded gesture. Firstly, he won the European Cup. Secondly, he helped the Russian national team for the first time in 30 years to receive Olympic medals.

At the games in London, Vitaly was one of the best players of the team. In two matches, his struggle in defense and accurate three -pointed helped the national team to win and get the bronze of the Olympiad also Vitaly was awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland and received the title of master of sports of the Russian Federation. They were in no hurry to part with a well -aimed sniper in the suburbs.

A real cowboy never sits idle. A brief master class on how to be, and not to seem to be the leading sniper of one of the strongest teams in Europe. Vitaliy came to CSKA in the intense time - the “army team” for several years unsuccessfully tried to get the Euroleague Cup. His first “final of four” as part of the new team ended in 4th place, the second-3rd.

Playing on the principle of “when it is necessary to shoot, shoot, and not crack”, he earned a reputation as the best scorer in the history of the tournament. This cowboy never chose an opponent for himself “on the teeth”, preferring to play at the limit of opportunities with the best and against them. He continues to add in his individual skill. But sometimes not mind, without looking, to “give” a spectacular throw to the teammate.

Not anyone knew few people about the transition of Vitaly Fridson to Loko, but Sasha Obradovic has suspected something for a long time. Last season, the head coach of Lokomotiv-Kuban went to the charity auction “Game for Life” and acquired Jersey captain of the Russian national team. A year later, Friedzon announced his transition to Loko. It seems that soon the coach will fight off the offers of fans to buy Mikey Curry and Harden.

Vitaly Fridzon is already a legend. A symbol of domestic basketball, a strong and versatile player who collected all possible titles, but has not yet been saturated with victories and is torn into battle. He is the only one who won the VTB League tournament with two different teams. And now this shooter is on our side. Learn more.