CAMERON Brink made her long-awaited return to the WNBA on Tuesday night.
Brink, 23, was finally on court again for the Los Angeles Sparks.
Cameron Brink returned to action for the first time in more than a year[/caption]
The 23-year-old played in the Los Angeles Sparks’ game against the Las Vegas Aces[/caption]
She played in the team’s game against the Las Vegas Aces – her first in 13 months.
Brink was the No. 2 overall pick in the WNBA Draft last year.
Her rookie season was cut short by a devastating torn ACL which ruined her chances of playing in the Olympics.
But the 23-year-old returned to huge cheers from the Crypto.com Arena crowd.
She was limited to 15 minutes on her return.
Brink scored five points and had three rebounds in the game.
“I definitely was a little nervous at first,” she admitted.
“But once I got in, it felt like riding a bike.
“Great day. Ten out of 10.
“I really missed it,” she added.
“That’s definitely my favorite part of basketball, is just competing, working my butt off.
“So it’s really fun to be out there with my teammates and feed off of the crowd.
“I won’t ever forget it.”
The Sparks were defeated 89-74 by the Aces.
But Los Angeles coach Lynne Roberts was delighted to see Brink back on court.
Brink scored five points and had three rebounds[/caption]
She said being back on court was ‘like riding a bike’[/caption]
“I thought she did a good job,” Roberts said.
“To be honest, she was more comfortable out there than I anticipated her to be.
“Just because how long she’s been out, and coming in midseason is hard.”
Brink was seen smiling as she arrived at the arena looking stylish as ever.
She has more than 1.4 million followers on Instagram, where she often posts glamorous pics of her pregame look.
