Cameron Brink

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Cameron Brink
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Brink with Stanford in 2021
No. 22 – Stanford Cardinal
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-12-31) December 31, 2001 (age 20)
Princeton, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school
CollegeStanford (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Thailand Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belarus Team

Cameron Brink (born December 31, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference.

High school career[]

Brink played basketball for Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon for three seasons. As a freshman, she averaged 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game, leading her team to a Class 6A state title.[1] Brink won a second straight state championship as a sophomore, averaging 17.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.[2] She was named Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year.[3] As a junior, Brink averaged 21.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game, and led Southridge to the 6A state final. She received USA Today Oregon Player of the Year honors and repeated as Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] For her senior season, Brink transferred to Mountainside High School in Beaverton.[5] She averaged 19.7 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.5 blocks per game as a senior. She missed five games with a high ankle sprain and played through injury at the state tournament.[6] Brink was selected to the roster for the McDonald's All-American Game.[7] She also played volleyball in high school, winning the state title as a freshman at Southridge.[8]

Recruiting[]

Brink was rated a five-star recruit and the third-best player in the 2020 class by ESPN. On November 7, 2018, she committed to Stanford over offers from Oregon and UConn.[9]

College career[]

On March 5, 2021, Brink recorded a freshman season-high 24 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in a 79–45 victory against Oregon State at the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals.[10] She helped Stanford win its first national championship since 1992, contributing 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks in a 54–53 win over Arizona in the title game.[11] As a freshman, Brink averaged 9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. She set a program single-season record with 88 blocks.[12]

National team career[]

Brink won a gold medal representing the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Belarus. She won her second gold medal at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Thailand.[13]

Personal life[]

Brink is the daughter of Michelle Bain-Brink and Greg Brink, who both played college basketball for Virginia Tech. Her family is close friends with the family of NBA star Stephen Curry.[1] Her mother was college roommates with Curry's mother, Sonya, and her father was a basketball teammate of Curry's father, Dell.[14] Brink is the goddaughter of Sonya and Dell Curry, and her parents are the godparents of Stephen, Seth and Sydel Curry.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Hawthorne, Jonathan (May 24, 2017). "Oregon prospect Cameron Brink carries advice from Steph Curry to USA Basketball trials". ESPN. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Olson, Dan (October 29, 2018). "No. 2 junior prospect Cameron Brink commits to Stanford". ESPN. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Southridge High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Oregon Girls Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade Player of the Year. March 19, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Stanford women draw another talented group of hoop recruits". Palo Alto Weekly. November 13, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Humburg, JD (February 26, 2020). "Cameron Brink on leaving Southridge: Oregon's top girls basketball player says she needed 'a fresh start – new school, new team'". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Humburg, JD (April 17, 2020). "6A all-state basketball: Fledgling program, serious injury … no matter the challenge, never count out the remarkable Cameron Brink". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  7. ^ McCord, AJ (March 13, 2020). "Mountainside's Cameron Brink among Top 24 players in US". KOIN. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Sanchez, Orlando (January 12, 2018). "Southridge HS star shares special connection with Stephen Curry". KGW. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Humburg, JD (November 7, 2018). "Cameron Brink: Southridge star, nation's No. 2 prospect, 'brother' of Stephen Curry commits to Stanford". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Gordon, Sam (March 5, 2021). "Stanford freshman Cameron Brink steals show in semifinals". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Copeland, Kareem; Raggs, Tramel; Wang, Gene (April 4, 2021). "Stanford defeats Arizona to win its first NCAA women's title since 1992". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Cameron Brink – Women's Basketball". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Jones, Ryan (March 12, 2020). "Stanford Commit Cameron Brink Is Primed for Greatness". Slam. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Letourneau, Connor (December 28, 2018). "Warriors' Stephen Curry like an older brother to elite Stanford recruit". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Singledecker, Matt (April 27, 2017). "Two-time basketball MVP, Beaverton family have unbreakable bond". The Times. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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