bˈɔːɹn ɪn bˈeɪvɪl, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, bɹɪkˈaʊski plˈeɪd kˈɑːlɪdʒ bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl fɔːɹ fˈoːɹ jˈɪɹz æz ɐ pˈaʊɚ fˈɔːɹwɚd slˈæʃ sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ pˈɛn stˈeɪt.
Born in Bayville, New York, Brickowski played college basketball for four years as a power forward/center for Penn State.