Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink exited Tuesday night time’s sport with what gave the impression to be a scary knee harm towards the Connecticut Solar.
Brink drove to the basket within the first quarter earlier than she slipped and tweaked her knee. She was helped off of the courtroom and hobbled towards the locker room earlier than she was helped once more.
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Los Angeles Sparks ahead Cameron Brink, #22, sustains an harm throughout a WNBA sport between Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Solar on June 18, 2024 at Mohegan Solar Area in Uncasville, Connecticut. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)
Los Angeles Sparks ahead Cameron Brink, #22, sustained an harm and was assisted off the courtroom by Los Angeles Sparks ahead Dearica Hamby, #5, throughout a WNBA sport between Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Solar on June 18, 2024 at Mohegan Solar Area in Uncasville, Connecticut. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)
“Cam has a knee harm and can be evaluated tomorrow,” Sparks head coach Curt Miller mentioned after the sport.
Brink solely performed 4 minutes. Los Angeles fell to Connecticut 79-70.
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The Stanford standout was the No. 2 decide of the 2024 WNBA Draft. She got here into the sport averaging 8.1 factors, 5.7 rebounds and a pair of.5 blocks. She was tied with Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson for second-most blocks within the league.
Brink was additionally named to the 3×3 U.S. Olympic staff for Paris.
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“Aside from the 2019 season, I’ve misplaced a starter to harm each single yr I have been a head coach on this league,” Miller mentioned. “You simply need to have the mentality of subsequent individual up and rally round it.”
Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller reacts in the course of the second quarter Storm at Local weather Pledge Area on June 11, 2024 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Pictures)
Los Angeles is 4-11 on the season.
Aari McDonald led the Sparks with 14 factors and 7 assists within the loss.
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Every Solar starter was in double figures in scoring. DeWanna Bonner had 16 factors and 7 rebounds within the win.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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