- Frank Brickowski
infobox NBA Player
name = Frank Brickowski
nationality = American
position = Power forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9
weight_lbs = 240
birth_date = birth date and age|1959|8|14
birth_place = Bayville,New York
college = Penn State
draft = 57th overall
draft_year = 1981
draft_team =New York Knicks
career_start = 1981
career_end = 1997
former_teams = Cagiva Varese (1981-1982)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1983-1984)Seattle SuperSonics (1984-1986, 1995-1996)Los Angeles Lakers (1987)San Antonio Spurs (1987-1990)Milwaukee Bucks (1991-1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994)Boston Celtics (1996-1997)
awards = 1980 John Lawther AwardFrancis Anthony (Frank) Brickowski (born
August 14 1959 inBayville, New York ) is a retired American professionalbasketball player, formerly in theNational Basketball Association .College and overseas career
Brickowski played college basketball for 4 years as a power forward/center for
Pennsylvania State University . He won the John Lawther Award in 1980 as Penn State's MVP.cite web|url=http://www.celtic-nation.com/history/stats_records_summaries/player/player.php?name=Frank%20Brickowski|title=Boston Celtics player statistics: Frank Brickowski|accessdate=2007-02-28] Brickowski was selected with the 11th pick of the third round of the1981 NBA Draft by theNew York Knicks . The Knicks considered him not quite ready for the NBA, so he began his professional basketball career inItaly . [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05E1D61639F931A2575AC0A967948260|title=Sports People; McKoy to Europe|accessdate=2007-02-28] After a year in Italy, he played for another year inFrance , and the Knicks relinquished their draft rights after the1982-83 NBA season . Brickowski then played another season overseas for Maccabi Tel Aviv inIsrael .NBA career
Brickowski signed with the
Seattle SuperSonics for the1984-85 NBA season onSeptember 23 ,1984 , finally being able to play in the NBA. ] After two decent seasons, he signed on with theLos Angeles Lakers , but only played part of one season before being traded to theSan Antonio Spurs , along withPetur Gudmundsson , two draft choices and cash, forMychal Thompson . [cite web| url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFD71330F937A25751C0A961948260| title=SPORTS PEOPLE; Moncrief Activated| accessdate=2007-03-05] Although Brickowski only played 7 games the rest of that season, he played 3 more productive seasons for San Antonio, including scoring a career-high 16 points per game during the1987-88 NBA season .During the 1990 off-season, the salary cap went up, which led to Brickowski being traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks forPaul Pressey , which the Bucks agreed to due to an injury toLarry Krystkowiak . [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE5D81639F931A3575BC0A966958260|title= SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Salary Cap Goes Up|accessdate=2007-03-05] He was a productive player during his time in Milwaukee, but it was not without trouble. During the1991-92 NBA season , Brickowski was found with an ounce of marijuana at his Montana ranch. Brickowski pleaded guilty, [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7D81E31F93BA35751C0A964958260|title= Brickowski Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Possession|accessdate=2007-03-05] and was forced to pay a $2,000 fine and undergo drug counseling. [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE0DC143CF933A15756C0A964958260|title= SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Brickowski Is Sentenced|accessdate=2007-03-05] At the 1994 trading deadline, The Bucks traded Brickowski to theCharlotte Hornets with a first-round draft pick forMike Gminski . [cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/statitudes/news/2001/02/22/nba_trading_deadline/index.html| title=NBA breaks trend with exciting 2001 trading deadline|accessdate=2007-03-05] After spending the rest of the season with Charlotte, Brickowski signed on with theSacramento Kings . [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E6D71739F933A1575BC0A962958260|title= SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Kings Tell Tisdale No and Brickowski Yes|accessdate=2007-03-05] However, Brickowski injured his shoulder during the preseason. He aggravated the injury in a practice in January, and ended up being lost for the entire1994-95 NBA season . [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7D8123AF93AA25752C0A963958260|title= PRO BASKETBALL; Kings' Brickowski Is Lost for Season|accessdate=2007-03-05]Although he had a second year on his contract with the Kings, Brickowski signed on for a second stint with Seattle, in which he became a surprising contributor in terms of three-pointers, hitting 32 of 79 (.405). He helped Seattle make it to the 1996
NBA Finals against Chicago. During that series, Brickowski became notorious in his very physical defense againstDennis Rodman that led to several technical and flagrant fouls. After a season with Seattle, he signed on as a free agent with the Boston Celtics onAugust 1 ,1996 . He played 17 games for Boston, and was released July 7, 1997, and retired.One year after he retired in 1997, he joined a team of retired NBA players on a tour of
China for a series of exhibition games against the Chinese national team. [cite web|url=http://www.thebigo.com/News/tour.html|title=The Big O: News & Background|accessdate=2007-02-28]References
External links
* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BRICKFR01 databasebasketball.com stats]
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