Vitaly Fridzon
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Vitaly Valeryevich Fridzon, born on October 14, 1985, is a Russian former professional basketball player who represented the senior Russian national team. Standing 1.95 m tall, he primarily played shooting guard but could also handle point guard duties. Over his career, he won a Russian Cup, a VTB United League championship, and a EuroCup title, and he earned bronze medals at EuroBasket 2011 and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Professional career
Fridzon started his professional career with Standart Toliatti in 2001 and stayed through the 2003–04 season. He then moved to Khimki, winning the Russian Cup in 2007 and the VTB United League championship in 2011, where he was named VTB United League Final Four MVP. The next season, he helped Khimki win the EuroCup 2011–12 championship, earning a EuroLeague spot for 2012–13. In the 2012–13 EuroLeague, he averaged a career-high 11.4 points and 2.2 rebounds over 24 games, though Khimki won no trophies that year.
On June 13, 2013, Fridzon signed a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow, with an option for a third season. In his first EuroLeague season with CSKA, he averaged 7.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists over 31 games. During the 2014–15 season, CSKA reached the EuroLeague Final Four for the fourth straight year, beating Panathinaikos 3–1 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal, CSKA lost 70–68 to Olympiacos after a fourth-quarter comeback led by Vassilis Spanoulis, but won the third-place game 86–80 against Fenerbahçe.
Fridzon averaged 7.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 23 EuroLeague games that season, and CSKA finished by sweeping Khimki 3–0 in the VTB United League finals. He re-signed with CSKA on June 16, 2016, on a two-year contract with an option for another season. On July 25, 2018, Fridzon and CSKA parted ways after five seasons, and he signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Kuban. On July 18, 2020, he moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg on a one-year contract, returning to the EuroLeague.
Zenit announced on June 3, 2021, that his contract would not be renewed, making him a free agent. On March 5, 2022, he signed and rejoined the team.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Bronze Summer Olympic Games — 2012 London
- Bronze EuroBasket — 2011 Lithuania
EuroLeague
| † | Denotes season in which Fridzon won the EuroLeague |
| * | Led the league |
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