Cameron Brink Bio
Cameron Lee Brink (born December 31, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Breeze of Unrivaled. She played college basketball at Stanford University. Brink attended Mountainside High School and Southridge High School, both in her hometown of Beaverton, Oregon, where she was a McDonald’s All-American and ranked the number three player in her class by ESPN. As a freshman at Stanford, Brink helped her team win the national championship. In her sophomore season, she shared Pac-12 Player of the Year honors and led her team to the Final Four. Brink has won two gold medals with the United States at the youth international level and led the national 3×3 team to the 2023 FIBA 3×3 World Cup title, where she was named the tournament’s most valuable player (MVP).
Early Life and Background
Cameron Brink was born on December 31, 2001, in Princeton, New Jersey. She lived in Amsterdam for three years, from age eight, due to her parents’ jobs at Nike, and returned to the United States before starting sixth grade. Initially, Brink was not interested in basketball; she preferred art and was drawn to volleyball after watching the 2012 Summer Olympics. Her interest in basketball began after attending a camp held by her godfather, Dell Curry, while visiting his family in Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon returning to Amsterdam, Brink played for her school team and was the youngest player on the squad. A year later, her family moved to Oregon, where she joined a basketball club.
Brink played basketball for Southridge High School in Beaverton, Oregon, for three seasons under head coach Mike Bergmann. As a freshman, she averaged 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game, helping her team win the Class 6A state title. In her sophomore season, Brink led Southridge to a 28–1 record and a second straight Class 6A state championship, averaging 17.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game. She was named Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year. Entering her junior season, Brink assumed a leading role for Southridge, averaging 21.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. She led her team to the 6A state final and received USA Today Oregon Player of the Year honors, while repeating as Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year. For her senior season, Brink transferred to Mountainside High School in Beaverton, where she averaged 19.7 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game. Brink was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic, both of which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Path to Basketball
In addition to basketball, Brink played volleyball for Southridge as a middle blocker, helping the team win its first state championship as a sophomore. She was considered a five-star recruit and the number three player in the 2020 class by ESPN. On November 7, 2018, she committed to Stanford University over scholarship offers from Oregon and UConn. Brink described Stanford as her dream school and was drawn there by her relationships with head coach Tara VanDerveer and assistant coach Kate Paye. She felt that attending the university would benefit her after her playing career due to its strong academic reputation. Brink had received an offer from Stanford after a camp at age 13, where she impressed then-assistant coach Amy Tucker during a scrimmage against a college team.
Cameron Brink Career
Early Career (2020–2024)
On November 25, 2020, Brink made her college debut, recording 17 points and 9 rebounds in a 108–40 win over Cal Poly. On March 5, 2021, she posted a season-high 24 points while also having 11 rebounds and five blocks in a 79–45 victory against Oregon State at the Pac-12 tournament semifinals. Brink was named to the all-tournament team after Stanford won the Pac-12 tournament. She helped her team 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. As a freshman, Brink averaged 9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game, setting a program single-season record with 88 blocks.
In her sophomore season, Brink assumed a leading role for Stanford alongside Haley Jones. On November 25, 2021, she recorded 21 points, 22 rebounds, and five blocks in a 69–66 win over fourth-ranked Indiana. On January 30, 2022, Brink had 25 points and 15 rebounds in a 75–69 victory over eighth-ranked Arizona. She helped Stanford win the Pac-12 tournament, where she was named to the all-tournament team. Brink averaged 13.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game, setting a new program single-season record with 91 blocks. She earned Pac-12 Player of the Year from the media, Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, All-Pac-12 Team, and All-Defensive Team honors.
Breakthrough (2024–Present)
Brink’s junior season saw her record her first triple-double on January 29, 2023, with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and a career-high 10 blocks in a 62–54 win over Oregon. She surpassed Jayne Appel as Stanford’s all-time leader in blocks on February 17. As a junior, Brink averaged 15.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game, and was named All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. Brink earned second-team All-American honors from the Associated Press and the United States Basketball Writers Association, while repeating as a WBCA All-American. She ranked third among Division I players in blocks per game and broke her own single-season program record with 118 blocks.
On November 19, 2023, Brink recorded a career-high 29 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks in an 82–79 overtime win over Duke. On February 29, 2024, she posted 25 points and a career-high 24 rebounds in a 67–63 victory over Oregon State. Brink was selected as Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s coaches and media. On March 12, 2024, Brink declared for the 2024 WNBA draft.
Cameron Brink Award Nominations
Throughout her career, Cameron Brink has received numerous nominations, including being recognized as a leading player in collegiate basketball and receiving accolades for her defensive skills.
Cameron Brink Awards Won
Cameron Brink has won several prestigious awards, including the NCAA championship in 2021, the Lisa Leslie Award, and the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. She has also been named the Pac-12 Player of the Year multiple times and has received recognition as a unanimous first-team All-American.
Cameron Brink Family
Cameron Brink is the daughter of Greg Brink and Michelle Bain-Brink. She has an older brother named Cy. Brink’s family is close with the family of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Stephen Curry, whose mother, Sonya, is Brink’s godmother. Her mother was roommates with Sonya at Virginia Tech, where her father played on the basketball team.
Personal Life
Cameron Brink began dating Ben Felter on March 10, 2021, after meeting at Stanford University, where they were both student-athletes. Felter was a member of the rowing team. On September 30, 2024, Brink and Felter got engaged after he proposed to her on a rooftop terrace at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. Brink has advocated for the destigmatization of mental health, sharing her personal struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of counseling. In September 2022, she received the CalHOPE Courage Award for overcoming stress, anxiety, and mental trauma.
