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Marc Friederici (188-PG-2001) is a 24 year old 188cm guard playing his first season with Pro B team ETB Miners Essen. He played the last 2 years with the SBB Baskets Wolmirstedt (ProB) averaging 10.3ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.3spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 35.1%, FT: 82.5% and last season averaged 7.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 56.1%, 3PT: 29.1%, FT: 76.6% helped them move up to the Pro A. He also has had further experience with WSG Koenigs Wusterhausen, Dresden Titans and Lok Bernau. He spoke to germanhoops.comabout basketball.

You began your career with the AB Baskets. What memories do you have from those days? Did you have a mentor then?

We had a great team and unbelievable experiences. We reached the Final 4. What an incredible moment. My mentor was my big brother and coach Stephan McCollister. I also had him in the school team. I had extra talks and practices with him.

You were teammates with Vince. How big is the competition level between you brothers? How do you push each other best?

The competition level is high, but it´s positive. Nobody is envious of the other. We know the strengths of each other and push each other no matter if we are teammates or opponents.

You also played Regionalliga with Wusterhausen and scored 11 points against Cuxhaven. Was that the game where you knew that you could play with men?

I don´t really remember that game. I never had any doubt that I couldn´t play with men. Leon already had brought Vince and me to the playground courts where we played against older guys.

In 2019 you made the jump to Dresden playing NBBL averaging 22.2ppg, 7.6rpg, 2.0apg, 2.9spg, FGP: 53.2%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 81.1% and played 7 Pro B games. How important was it making this step and getting out of Berlin?

That jump was very important for my development. It helped me as a person and player.

You were teammates with German Daniel Kirchner. What memories do you have of him. Was he a guy that you could learn certain aspects of the game?

Daniel is a great guy and very funny, but at the same time very focused and ambitious. He is without a doubt one of the fastest players that I ever played with or against.

You then played 2 seasons with Lok Bernau playing 32 games and not averaging more than 4,6ppg. How disappointing was this time? When looking back was this a mistake going there?

My time in Bernau was in no way disappointing. I came there after being injured and missing a season. Going there was exactly what I needed physically and mentally.

Do you feel like you got a fair chance? There were so many great talents there with Delow, Ruff, Schulte, Machowski, and Tilly just to name a few. What positives could you get from these 2 years?

The first season was difficult, but I got chances. The saying is hard work pays off always.

Your still very young at age 24. What dreams do you still have as a player?

I want to play higher than Pro B. The next step is Pro A and then BBL. I also want to play internationally and see the world.

Who is the toughest player that you ever played against that reached the NBA?

Franz Wagner

Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time?

Eric Palm, Vincent Friederici, Dwayne Koroma, Franz Wagner, Oshane Drews

Please name your NBA Mount Rushmore of 4-5 best players of all-time for you?

Lebron James, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry, Shaq

Who is your GOAT?

Lebron James.

Thanks Marc for the chat.