Sparks prepare to play rest of season without star rookie Cameron Brink, who tore her ACL

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Sparks prepare to play rest of season without star rookie Cameron Brink, who tore her ACL
Kia NurseCurt MillerLos Angeles Sparks
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Kia Nurse offered words of encouragement to her Los Angeles Sparks teammate Cameron Brink. The veteran guard knows exactly what the rookie is going through, having torn her ACL in 2021. Brink tore the ACL in her left knee in Tuesday’s loss to Connecticut.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink reacts near Las Vegas Aces center Megan Gustafson after scoring a 3-point basket during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, left, reacts after forward Rickea Jackson drew a foul during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces, Sunday, June 9, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Nurse said she’s talked to Brink a few times already and offered to be a sounding board for questions that the 22-year-old center may have. Brink’s rookie season ended after 15 games and she was averaging 8.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. Miller said her value to the Sparks went well beyond her stats.Injury-plagued Dallas Wings deal with another setback as Maddy Siegrist breaks a finger“The thing you hear first and foremost from our players is they are going to miss the positivity,” he said. “They are going to miss the presence she brought on a daily basis that allowed us to smile.

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