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Los Angeles Sparks (4-11) rookie Cameron Brink was off to a promising start to her WNBA career after getting drafted second overall. The Stanford alum averaged 7.5 points per game on 39.8 percent shooting with 5.3 rebounds, immediately shining on a struggling Sparks team.
Unfortunately, Brink suffered a torn ACL after getting tangled up with the Connecticut Sun's Brionna Jones during Tuesday's game, via the Sparks' X account.
“Forward Cameron Brink suffered a left torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the first quarter of Tuesday’s game at the Connecticut Sun,” the team tweeted. “Additional details will be provided at a later date.”
Brink was carried off the floor after the injury. The 22-year-old only played four minutes in the contest.
Cameron Brink was carried to the locker room after suffering an apparent knee injury during the LA Sparks-Connecticut Sun game.
She got tangled up with Brionna Jones on this play.
Hope she's doing okay 🙏🏽pic.twitter.com/ygb5Dgmw7Y
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 18, 2024
Brink had just recently been selected to the 3×3 Olympic team set to compete in Paris this summer. Now, she'll most likely be out for the remainder of the year after just having started to get her feet wet at the next level.
In a landmark year for WNBA viewership, how will the league be affected by the loss of one of its newest stars?
Brink and the Sparks will continue to help the WNBA grow
Brink, who was drafted right after Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, has been a central part of a revolutionary rookie class for the league. Clark, Brink, and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese have helped the sport get its best TV ratings ever.
Brink spoke about it previously, via NBA star Paul George's show Podcast P. The topic came up at the 33:25 mark.
“I'm not gonna lie, it's all been confusing, to be honest, it's like, why now?” she asked. “It's just such a crazy shift and I'm not gonna lie, I'm like, better late than never. … I think our draft class is special, but there's so many draft classes before us that have been just as talented, so I think it's just a change of the times.”
Brink also mentioned how much she admires the game's trailblazers that came before her and built the foundation, such as Maya Moore, Sue Bird, and countless others.
“It's all respect on my end and I hope they know that it's because of them that we're here now,” she said.
While Brink may now be down for the count, her effect on the game has already been established. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound interior presence has made several highlight reels with her clutch blocks around the rim, as she averaged 2.3 per game thus far.
Clark and Reese may have to carry the rookie class for the remainder of this season, in addition to players like Kamilla Cardoso and Nika Muhl. However, don't expect the Clark, Reese, and Brink trio to stop providing exciting moments anytime soon.
