Cameron Brink reacts to being selected No. 2 in WNBA Draft
The Los Angeles Sparks have selected Cameron Brink with the No. 2 pick in the WNBA Draft.
After taking the stage with the commissioner, ESPN’s Holly Rowe took Brink aside to get the former Stanford star’s instant reaction.
“I think I fell in love with the game even more just being here in New York with these girls,” Brink said. “I feel like my passion has just reignited and the college season is hard, but I’m just so looking forward to a new challenge and ready to get to work.”
She tried to put into words what the moment meant to her.
“It’s just such a nerve-wracking environment but we work so hard for this,” Brink said. “And I just have to shout out all my girls. I’m so proud of all of us what a great job we’ve done. I’m so proud of all — I’m just so happy to be associated with all of them in the league and I’m just very thankful.”
Throughout her collegiate career, Brink has been a force on the inside for the Cardinal. She finished this past season averaging a double-double, with an impressive 17.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per contest.
Her presence in the paint was unrivaled, finishing the year with 3.7 blocks a game. Brink’s 3.7 blocks per game were tops in women’s college basketball this season, and her total of 127 on the season helped her capture Naismith Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year honors.
During her final season as a Cardinal, she joined Brittney Griner and Courtney Paris as the only players with a total of 1800 points, 1200 rebounds, 200 assists, and 400 blocks for their careers in the past 25 seasons.
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Brink’s personal life tab on her On3 Elite profile explains why she’s destined for success both on and off the court.
“Cameron Brink’s success is long on and off the court. On the court, she’s a three-time Pac-12 champion at Stanford, a two-time All-American and an NCAA champion (2021). During the 2022-2023 season, Brink averaged 14.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and she had 111 blocks. She led the Cardinal to a 28-5 regular-season record and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. She was an Associated Press third-team All-America selection in the 2021-2022 season. She was also a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Finalist in 2021-2022 after averaging 13.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.2 assists per game.
“In 2021, she made the NCAA Tournament Alamo Region All-Tournament Team and played a key role in the Cardinal winning the national title. Brink has also been a force off the court through social media. She has a massive Instagram following. Brink has also struck major NIL deals with Buick, Urban Outfitters, GOAT, Hearth, Next 22, Hyperice, Visible Mobile and others.”