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Is Cameron Brink playing tonight against the Golden State Valkyries? Latest on Sparks star (May 16)

Modified May 17, 2025 06:49 GMT

It's been a year since Cameron Brink made her debut in the WNBA as part of the highly touted 2024 draft class. Just 15 games into her WNBA career, the LA Sparks rookie sustained an ACL injury that forced her to sit out the rest of her rookie season.

The Sparks will open their 2025 season against the Golden State Valkyries on Friday. Brink, however, will be out for this game as she continues to recover from her torn ACL. Hours before the game at Chase Center, Sparks beat writer John W. Davis tweeted that Brink would be sidelined, along with guard Julie Allemand, who is also dealing with knee issues.

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In 15 games last season, Brink averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.

Still, the Sparks' frontcourt remains a highly talented one as Dearica Hamby and Rae Burrell hold down the fort.

The acquisition of Kelsey Plum in a blockbuster trade in the offseason and the eventual return of Brink could help the Sparks pull off a more respectable finish this time around. Last season, the team's 8-32 record was the worst in the league.

Cameron Brink nearing full recovery as WNBA season approaches

This past Wednesday, WNBA writer Sara Jane Gamelli provided an update regarding the progress of the 6-foot-4 forward:

"Cam Brink said she feels 'great' and is taking it 'step by step,'" Gamelli tweeted. "'I'm thankful that I'm not getting any pressure from the org. The Sparks are doing a really good job of just supporting me fully through this process.'"

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To the credit of the Sparks organization, they are not giving Brink a hard time when it comes to her recuperation. A Sparks lineup with a fully fit Brink and a firing Plum could certainly pose a threat.

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Simoun has a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education, Major in English and Minor in journalism. Thanks to the journalism courses that he took, Simoun understood the fundamentals of journalistic storytelling in the context of sports writing.

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