He is a power forward – center who most recently played for Krasny Oktyabr in VTB United League.
[1] In late April 2002, Likholitov moved to France to play professionally, and he was signed by SIG Strasbourg.
He moved to Russia for the 2004–05 season, where he signed with Dynamo Moscow and played there also the 2005–06 championship.
[3] He later also played with Avtodor Saratov and Krasny Oktyabr, before finishing his pro career in 2015.
Likholitov was also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team.