.jpg) Brink with theLos Angeles Sparks in 2024 | |
| No. 22 – Los Angeles Sparks | |
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| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-12-31)December 31, 2001 (age 23) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Stanford (2020–2024) |
| WNBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Selected by theLos Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2025–present | Lunar Owls BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Cameron Lee Brink[1] (born December 31, 2001) is an American professionalbasketball player for theLos Angeles Sparks of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She playedcollege basketball atStanford. She attendedMountainside High School andSouthridge High School, both in her hometown ofBeaverton, Oregon, where she was aMcDonald's All-American and ranked the number three player in her class byESPN.
As a freshman at Stanford, Brink helped her team win thenational championship. In her sophomore season, she sharedPac-12 Player of the Year honors and led her team to theFinal Four. As a junior, Brink received theWBCA Defensive Player of the Year award and became Stanford's all-time leader inblocks. In her senior season, she was named Pac-12 Player of the Year for a second time. Brink has won two gold medals with the United States at the youth international level and led thenational 3x3 team to the2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup title, where she was named the tournament'smost valuable player (MVP).
Brink was born on December 31, 2001, inPrinceton, New Jersey.[2][3] She lived inAmsterdam for three years, from age eight, because of her parents' jobs atNike and returned to the United States before starting sixth grade.[4][5] Brink was not initially interested in basketball, preferring art as a child and being drawn tovolleyball after watching the2012 Summer Olympics.[6] She began playing basketball after attending a camp held by her godfather,Dell Curry, while her family was visiting Curry's family inCharlotte, North Carolina.[5] Upon returning to Amsterdam, Brink played for her school and was the youngest player on the team.[7] One year later, her family moved to Oregon, where she joined a basketball club.[6]
Brink played basketball forSouthridge High School inBeaverton, Oregon for three seasons under head coach Mike Bergmann. As a freshman, she averaged 12.5points, 8.5rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game, helping her team win the Class 6A state title.[5] In her sophomore season, Brink led Southridge to a 28–1 record and a second straight Class 6A state championship, averaging 17.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.[8] Her team won all 26 games against in-state opponents by double digits.[9] She was named OregonGatorade Player of the Year.[10]
Entering her junior season, Brink entered a leading role for Southridge,[11] averaging 21.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. She led her team to the 6A state final and receivedUSA Today Oregon Player of the Year honors, while repeating as Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year.[12] For her senior season, Brink transferred toMountainside High School in Beaverton.[13] She averaged 19.7 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.1assists, 2.5steals and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior. She missed five games with a high ankle sprain and played through injury at the state tournament.[14] Brink was selected to play in theMcDonald's All-American Game and theJordan Brand Classic,[15][16] which were both canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[17]
In addition to basketball, Brink playedvolleyball for Southridge as amiddle blocker. She helped the team win its first state championship as a sophomore, recording nine kills and five blocks againstCentral Catholic High School in the Class 6A final.[18]
Brink was considered a five-starrecruit and the number three player in the 2020 class byESPN.[19] On November 7, 2018, she committed toStanford over scholarship offers fromOregon andUConn.[11] Brink described Stanford as her dream school and was drawn there by her relationships with head coachTara VanDerveer and assistant coachKate Paye. She also felt that attending the university would benefit her after her playing career due to its strong academic prowess.[11][20] Brink had received an offer from Stanford after a camp at age 13, where she impressed then-assistant coachAmy Tucker during ascrimmage against a college team.[7]
On November 25, 2020, Brink made her college debut, recording 17 points and 9 rebounds in a 108–40 win overCal Poly.[21] On March 5, 2021, she posted a season-high 24 points while also having 11 rebounds and five blocks in a 79–45 victory againstOregon State at thePac-12 tournament semifinals.[22] Brink was named to the all-tournament team after Stanford won the Pac-12 tournament.[23] Brink helped her team win its firstnational championship since 1992, contributing 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks in a 54–53 win overArizona in the title game.[24] As a freshman, Brink averaged 9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, and was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. She set a program single-season record with 88 blocks.[2]
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In her sophomore season, Brink assumed a leading role for Stanford withHaley Jones.[25] On November 25, 2021, she recorded 21 points, 22 rebounds and five blocks in a 69–66 win over fourth-rankedIndiana.[26] On January 30, 2022, Brink had 25 points and 15 rebounds in a 75–69 victory over eighth-rankedArizona.[27] On February 6, she posted a season-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in an 83–57 win againstUSC.[28] Brink helped Stanford win thePac-12 tournament, where she was named to the all-tournament team.[29] In the Elite Eight of the2022 NCAA tournament, she posted 10 points, six rebounds and six blocks in a 59–50 win overTexas, leading her team back to the Final Four.[30] As a sophomore, Brink averaged 13.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, setting a new program single-season record with 91 blocks. She led Stanford with 13double-doubles.[2] She earnedPac-12 Player of the Year from the media, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, All-Pac-12 Team and All-Defensive Team honors. Brink was named a third-teamAll-American by theAssociated Press (AP) andUnited States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and made theWomen's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America team.[31]
On January 29, 2023, Brink recorded her firsttriple-double, with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks in a 62–54 win overOregon.[32] She surpassedJayne Appel as Stanford's all-time leader in blocks on February 17, after posting 12 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks in a 50–47 victory over USC.[33] As a junior, Brink averaged 15.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, and was named All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.[34] She received theWBCA Defensive Player of the Year award as the top defensive player in the nation.[35] Brink earned second-team All-American honors from the AP and the USBWA, while repeating as a WBCA All-American. She ranked third among Division I players in blocks per game and broke her own single-season program record with 118 blocks.[36]
On November 19, 2023, Brink recorded a career-high 29 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in an 82–79 overtime win overDuke.[37] On February 29, 2024, she posted 25 points and a career-high 24 rebounds in a 67–63 victory over Oregon State.[38] Brink was selected as Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year by the league's coaches and media. She made her third All-Pac-12 and conference All-Defensive teams.[39] On March 12, Brink declared for the2024 WNBA draft.[40]
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Brink was selected as the second pick of the2024 WNBA draft by theLos Angeles Sparks.[41] Cameron Brink made herWNBA professional debut on May 4, 2024 in the Sparks' first pre-season game. The game was held atRogers Place inEdmonton,Alberta as the league's annual Canada Game. Brink went on to start for the Los Angeles Sparks in the 84–79 win against theSeattle Storm. In her first official game, she accrued 11 points, three rebounds and two blocks while playing twenty minutes. On June 18, 2024, Brink exited the Sparks' 79–70 loss against theConnecticut Sun in the first quarter after suffering an apparent leg injury. The next day, it was announced Brink suffered a tornACL, prematurely ending her season.[42]
On December 17, 2024, Brink signed a multiyear deal with the Lunar Owls (filling their wildcard spot) for theinaugural 2025 season ofUnrivaled, the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league founded byNapheesa Collier andBreanna Stewart.[43][44] She joined theLunar Owls. However, Brink will not appear in the league until the 2026 season due to her knee injury.[45]
Brink represented the United States at the2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Belarus.[46] She averaged 3.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, as her team won the gold medal.[3] Brink helped the United States win another gold medal at the2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Thailand, averaging 2.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[47]
Brink played for theUnited States national 3x3 team at the2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Austria. She helped her team win the gold medal and was named tournament MVP after leading the competition with 39 rebounds and 10 blocks.[48] Brink was initially named to the United States 3x3 team for the2024 Summer Olympics.[49] However, after her ACL injury sidelined her indefinitely, she had to be replaced on the team byDearica Hamby.[50]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game |
| SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | TO | Turnovers per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Bold | Career high | * | Led Division I | ° | Led the league | ‡ | WNBA record |
Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles | 15 | 15 | 22.0 | .398 | .323 | .840 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.5 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 15 | 15 | 22.0 | .398 | .323 | .840 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7.5 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Stanford | 32 | 20 | 18.3 | .581 | .367 | .647 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| 2021–22 | Stanford | 35 | 34 | 21.9 | .556 | .355 | .615 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 13.5 |
| 2022–23 | Stanford | 34 | 34 | 24.8 | .486 | .213 | .848 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 15.1 |
| 2023–24 | Stanford | 34 | 34 | 25.5 | .511 | .304 | .836 | 11.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.7* | 2.8 | 17.4 |
| Career | 135 | 122 | 22.5 | 52.7 | 29.9 | 76.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 14.0 |
Brink is the daughter of Greg Brink and Michelle Bain-Brink. Her family are close friends with the family ofNational Basketball Association (NBA) playerStephen Curry, whose mother,Sonya, is Brink'sgodmother. Her mother was roommates with Sonya atVirginia Tech, where her father played on thebasketball team. Brink has an older brother, Cy.[52]
Brink began dating Ben Felter on March 10, 2021, after meeting at Stanford University where they were both student athletes. Felter was a member of the rowing team. T[53] On September 30, 2024, Brink and Felter got engaged after he proposed to her on a rooftop terrace at the five-star Shangri-La hotel in Paris. Brink had been in Paris attending theBalenciaga fashion show.[54]
Brink has advocated for the destigmatization of mental health, publicly sharing her personal struggles during theCOVID-19 pandemic and the benefits ofcounseling. In September 2022, she received the CalHOPE Courage Award, presented by theCollege Sports Information Directors of America to student-athletes in California for overcoming stress, anxiety and mental trauma.[55]
Brink was estimated to be one of the highest-earning women's college basketball players fromname, image and likeness (NIL) deals.[56] In 2023, she signed an NIL deal withChegg as part of a campaign to support student mental health, inspired by her own struggles with anxiety.[4] Later that year, Brink became the first female basketball player to sign withNew Balance.[57] She has also signed deals withUrban Outfitters andNetflix.[7]
