Cameron Brink

Brink was born on December 31, 2001, in Princeton, New Jersey.{{cite web |title=Cameron Brink – Women's Basketball |url=https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/cameron-brink/18017 |publisher=Stanford University Athletics |access-date=August 20, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Cameron Brink (USA)'s profile – FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17women/2018/player/Cameron-Brink |publisher=FIBA |access-date=May 3, 2022}} She lived in Amsterdam for three years, from age eight, because of her parents' jobs at Nike and returned to the United States before starting sixth grade.{{cite web |last=Laase |first=Eden |title=The many layers of Stanford's Cameron Brink |url=https://justwomenssports.com/reads/cameron-brink-stanford-womens-basketball-mental-health/ |publisher=Just Women's Sports |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=February 8, 2023}}{{cite web |last=Hawthorne |first=Jonathan |date=May 24, 2017 |title=Oregon prospect Cameron Brink carries advice from Steph Curry to USA Basketball trials |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/19452999 |access-date=August 20, 2021 |website=ESPN}} Brink was not initially interested in basketball, preferring art as a child and being drawn to volleyball after watching the 2012 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |last=Kiefer |first=David |title=The Truth in First Impressions |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2022/3/15/featured-the-truth-in-first-impressions.aspx |publisher=Stanford University Athletics |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=March 15, 2022}} She began playing basketball after attending a camp held by her godfather, Dell Curry, while her family was visiting Curry's family in Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon returning to Amsterdam, Brink played for her school and was the youngest player on the team.{{cite web |last=Ingemi |first=Marisa |title=Stanford's Cameron Brink guided by basketball, mental health, and family |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/Stanford-s-Cameron-Brink-guided-by-basketball-17563233.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=November 6, 2022}} One 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.{{cite web |last=Olson |first=Dan |date=October 29, 2018 |title=No. 2 junior prospect Cameron Brink commits to Stanford |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/25117532 |access-date=August 20, 2021 |website=ESPN}} Her team won all 26 games against in-state opponents by double digits.{{cite web |last=Daschel |first=Nick |title=Southridge makes a case as an all-time great after silencing Benson 46-27 in girls 6A championship game |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/article/southridge-makes-a-case-as-an-all-time-great-after-silencing-benson-46-27-in-girls-6a-championship-game/ |website=The Oregonian |access-date=December 17, 2023 |date=March 10, 2018}} She was named Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year.{{cite web |title=Southridge High School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Oregon Girls Basketball Player of the Year |url=https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/poy/assets/writable/48845/2018_GBB_CBrink.pdf |publisher=Gatorade Player of the Year |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=March 19, 2018}}

Entering her junior season, Brink entered a leading role for Southridge,{{cite web |last=Humburg |first=JD |title=Cameron Brink: Southridge star, nation's No. 2 prospect, 'brother' of Stephen Curry commits to Stanford |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2018/11/cameron_brink_southridge_star.html |website=The Oregonian |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=November 7, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |title=Stanford women draw another talented group of hoop recruits |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/11/13/stanford-women-draw-another-talented-group-of-hoop-recruits |website=Palo Alto Weekly |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=November 13, 2019}} For her senior season, Brink transferred to Mountainside High School in Beaverton.{{cite web |last=Humburg |first=JD |title=Cameron Brink on leaving Southridge: Oregon's top girls basketball player says she needed 'a fresh start – new school, new team' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/02/cameron-brink-on-leaving-southridge-oregons-top-girls-basketball-player-says-she-needed-a-fresh-start-new-school-new-team.html |website=The Oregonian |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=February 26, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |last=Humburg |first=JD |title=6A all-state basketball: Fledgling program, serious injury … no matter the challenge, never count out the remarkable Cameron Brink |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/j66j-2020/04/d90a6e8d141800/6a-allstate-basketball-fledgling-program-serious-injury-no-matter-the-challenge-never-count-out-the-remarkable-cameron-brink.html |website=The Oregonian |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=April 17, 2020}} Brink was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic,{{cite web |title=Brink to Jordan Brand Classic |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2020/2/18/womens-basketball-brink-to-jordan-brand-classic.aspx |publisher=Stanford University Athletics |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=February 18, 2020}}{{cite web |last=McCord |first=AJ |title=Mountainside's Cameron Brink among Top 24 players in US |url=https://www.koin.com/sports/athlete-of-the-week/mountainsides-cameron-brink-among-top-24-players-in-us/ |website=KOIN |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=March 13, 2020}} which were both canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=March 12, 2020 |title=McDonald's, Jordan Brand high school games won't be held |url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/28894031 |access-date=May 3, 2022 |publisher=ESPN}}

In addition to basketball, Brink played volleyball for Southridge as a middle blocker. She helped the team win its first state championship as a sophomore, recording nine kills and five blocks against Central Catholic High School in the Class 6A final.{{cite web |last=Ulmer |first=Jerry |title=Top-seeded Southridge wins first title by sweeping No. 2 Central Catholic in 6A volleyball final |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/highschoolsports/article/top-seeded-southridge-wins-first-title-by-sweeping-no-2-central-catholic-in-6a-volleyball-final/ |website=The Oregonian |access-date=December 16, 2023 |date=November 4, 2017}}

Brink was considered a five-star recruit and the number three player in the 2020 class by ESPN.{{cite web |title=Cameron Brink 2020 High School Girls' Basketball Profile |url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/225155 |access-date=June 19, 2024 |publisher=ESPN}} On November 7, 2018, she committed to Stanford 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 also felt that attending the university would benefit her after her playing career due to its strong academic prowess.{{cite web |last=Rayburn |first=Jacob |title=Top-five junior Cameron Brink committed to her dream school |url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/top-five-junior-cameron-brink-committed-to-her-dream-school |website=CardinalSportsReport |publisher=Rivals |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=November 9, 2018}} 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.

On November 25, 2020, Brink made her college debut, recording 17 points and 9 rebounds in a 108–40 win over Cal Poly.{{cite web |title=No. 2 Stanford women get balanced effort, rout Cal Poly |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2020/11/25/no-2-stanford-women-get-balanced-effort-rout-cal-poly/43196325/ |website=USA Today |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=November 25, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |last=Gordon |first=Sam |title=Stanford freshman Cameron Brink steals show in semifinals |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/basketball/vegasmadness/stanford-freshman-cameron-brink-steals-show-in-semifinals-2295947/ |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=March 5, 2021}} Brink was named to the all-tournament team after Stanford won the Pac-12 tournament.{{cite web |title=Crown the Cardinal |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2021/3/7/womens-basketball-crown-the-cardinal.aspx |publisher=Stanford University Athletics |agency=Associated Press |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=March 7, 2021}} Brink 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.{{cite news |last1=Copeland |first1=Kareem |last2=Raggs |first2=Tramel |last3=Wang |first3=Gene |title=Stanford defeats Arizona to win its first NCAA women's title since 1992 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/04/arizona-stanford-ncaa-womens-championship-game-live-score/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=August 20, 2021 |date=April 4, 2021}} As a freshman, Brink averaged 9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, and was selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. She set a program single-season record with 88 blocks.

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In her sophomore season, Brink assumed a leading role for Stanford with Haley Jones.{{cite web |last=Parker |first=Ben |title=Haley Jones and Cameron Brink named AP All-Americans |url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/haley-jones-and-cameron-brink-named-ap-all-americans |website=CardinalSportsReport |publisher=Rivals |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=March 16, 2022}} On November 25, 2021, she recorded 21 points, 22 rebounds and five blocks in a 69–66 win over fourth-ranked Indiana.{{cite web |title=Stanford women beat No. 4 Indiana in Bahamas tournament |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/25/stanford-women-beat-no-4-indiana-in-bahamas-tournament/ |website=The Mercury News |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=November 25, 2021}} On January 30, 2022, Brink had 25 points and 15 rebounds in a 75–69 victory over eighth-ranked Arizona.{{cite web |last=Kroner |first=Steve |title=Cameron Brink leads No. 2 Stanford over No. 8 Arizona in title rematch |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/Cameron-Brink-leads-No-2-Stanford-over-No-8-16817738.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=January 30, 2022}} On February 6, she posted a season-high 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in an 83–57 win against USC.{{cite web |title=Cameron Brink's big game helps No. 2 Stanford women rout USC |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Cameron-Brink-s-big-game-helps-No-2-Stanford-16837254.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=February 6, 2022}} Brink helped Stanford win the Pac-12 tournament, where she was named to the all-tournament team.{{cite web |title=Cameron Brink: Improved defense key to Stanford securing 2022 Pac-12 Tournament title |url=https://pac-12.com/videos/cameron-brink-improved-defense-key-stanford-securing-2022-pac-12-tournament-title |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518094740/https://pac-12.com/videos/cameron-brink-improved-defense-key-stanford-securing-2022-pac-12-tournament-title |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |publisher=Pac-12 Conference |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=March 6, 2022}} In the Elite Eight of the 2022 NCAA tournament, she posted 10 points, six rebounds and six blocks in a 59–50 win over Texas, leading her team back to the Final Four.{{cite web |last=Schnell |first=Lindsay |title=As Stanford's Cameron Brink dominates defensively, a torch is passed |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2022/03/28/march-madness-cameron-brink-defense/7189061001/ |website=USA Today |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=March 28, 2022}} As a sophomore, 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 led Stanford with 13 double-doubles. 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. Brink was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and made the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America team.{{cite web |title=2021–22 Season in Review |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2022/4/18/womens-basketball-2021-22-season-in-review.aspx |publisher=Stanford University Athletics |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=April 18, 2022}}

On January 29, 2023, Brink recorded her first triple-double, with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks in a 62–54 win over Oregon.{{cite web |last=Philippou |first=Alexa |title='A great game': Stanford's Brink posts triple-double with blocks |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35554380/stanford-brink-posts-triple-double-blocks |publisher=ESPN |access-date=March 22, 2023 |date=January 29, 2023}} She surpassed Jayne Appel as Stanford's all-time leader in blocks on February 17, after posting 12 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks in a 50–47 victory over USC.{{cite web |last=Ingemi |first=Marisa |title=Cameron Brink sets Stanford blocks record as Cardinal tops USC |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/cameron-brink-sets-stanford-blocks-record-17789507.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=March 22, 2023 |date=February 17, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |last=Ingemi |first=Marisa |title=Stanford's Cameron Brink named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/stanford-s-cameron-brink-named-pac-12-defensive-17810815.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=March 22, 2023 |date=February 28, 2023}} She received the WBCA Defensive Player of the Year award as the top defensive player in the nation.{{cite web |title=Stanford's Brink named 2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year |url=https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/stanford%E2%80%99s-brink-named-2023-wbca-ncaa-division-i-defensive-player-year |publisher=Women's Basketball Coaches Association |access-date=May 9, 2023 |date=March 27, 2023 |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327180209/https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/stanford%E2%80%99s-brink-named-2023-wbca-ncaa-division-i-defensive-player-year |url-status=dead }} Brink earned second-team All-American honors from the AP and the USBWA, 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.{{cite web |title=Consensus All-American |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2023/3/30/womens-basketball-consensus-all-american.aspx |publisher=Stanford University Athletics |access-date=May 9, 2023 |date=March 30, 2023}}

On November 19, 2023, Brink recorded a career-high 29 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in an 82–79 overtime win over Duke.{{cite web |last=Wagaman |first=Michael |title=Brink big in OT as No. 6 Stanford edges Duke 82-79 |url=https://apnews.com/article/duke-stanford-brink-iriafen-jackson-f64a16f7f9b65d6e987c727f4c5991bb |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=March 7, 2024 |date=November 19, 2023}} On February 29, 2024, she posted 25 points and a career-high 24 rebounds in a 67–63 victory over Oregon State.{{cite web |title=AP Player of the Week: Stanford's Cameron Brink helped Stanford wrap up 27th Pac-12 title |url=https://apnews.com/article/stanford-cameron-brink-d178ef6f516be37406771f5a008bad10 |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=March 7, 2024 |date=March 5, 2024}} Brink was selected as Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year by the league's coaches and media. She made her third All-Pac-12 and conference All-Defensive teams.{{cite web |last=Arnold |first=Geoffrey A. |title=Former Oregon prep star Cameron Brink voted as Pac-12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/collegebasketball/2024/03/former-oregon-prep-star-cameron-brink-voted-as-pac-12-player-and-defensive-player-of-the-year.html |website=The Oregonian |access-date=March 7, 2024 |date=March 6, 2024}} On March 12, Brink declared for the 2024 WNBA draft.{{Cite web |last=Philippou |first=Alexa |date=March 12, 2024 |title=Stanford star Cameron Brink declaring for WNBA draft |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39716622 |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=ESPN}}

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Brink was selected as the second pick of the 2024 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.{{Cite news |last=Borba |first=Kevin |date=April 15, 2024 |title=BREAKING: Stanford Cardinal star Cameron Brink taken by the LA Sparks with No. 2 pick in the WNBA Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/stanford-cardinal-star-cameron-brink-taken-by-the-la-sparks-with-no-2-pick-in-the-wnba-draft |access-date=April 15, 2024 |work=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} Cameron Brink made her WNBA professional debut on May 4, 2024 in the Sparks' first pre-season game. The game was held at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta as the league's annual Canada Game. Brink went on to start for the Los Angeles Sparks in the 84–79 win against the Seattle Storm. In her first official game, she accrued 11 points, three rebounds and two blocks while playing twenty minutes. On June 18, 2024, Brink exited the Sparks' 79–70 loss against the Connecticut Sun in the first quarter after suffering an apparent leg injury. The next day, it was announced Brink suffered a torn ACL, prematurely ending her season.{{Cite web |last=Voepel |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Voepel |date=2024-06-19 |title=Sparks rookie forward Brink suffers torn ACL |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/40387794 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

On December 17, 2024, Brink signed a multiyear deal with the Lunar Owls (filling their wildcard spot) for the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled, the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.{{cite news |first=Dylan |last=Grausz |title=Los Angeles Sparks' Cameron Brink to join Unrivaled, Former Stanford Teammate |url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/cardinal-in-the-pros/los-angeles-sparks-cameron-brink-to-join-unrivaled-former-stanford-teammate-01jfb2m6w6cf |work=Sports Illustrated |date=December 17, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Maloney |first=Jack |date=January 17, 2025 |title=Unrivaled basketball league: Full rosters, list of players participating, teams, head coaches, 'wildcards' |url=https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/unrivaled-basketball-league-full-rosters-list-of-players-participating-teams-head-coaches-wildcards/amp/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119013237/https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/unrivaled-basketball-league-full-rosters-list-of-players-participating-teams-head-coaches-wildcards/amp/ |archive-date=January 19, 2025 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=CBS Sports}} She joined the Lunar Owls. However, Brink will not appear in the league until the 2026 season due to her knee injury.{{cite news |first=Joseph |last=Zucker|title=Cameron Brink Joins Unrivaled Basketball League; Will Debut in 2026 amid Injury Rehab |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10147622-cameron-brink-joins-unrivaled-basketball-league-will-debut-in-2026-amid-injury-rehab |work=The Bleacher Report |date=December 17, 2024 |access-date=December 18, 2024}}

Brink represented the United States at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Belarus.{{cite web |date=May 30, 2018 |title=No. 1 prospects Samantha Brunelle, Cameron Brink headline USA Basketball U17 roster |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/23654390 |access-date=May 3, 2022 |publisher=ESPN}} She averaged 3.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, as her team won the gold medal. Brink helped the United States win another gold medal at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Thailand, averaging 2.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.{{cite web |title=Cameron Brink (USA)'s profile – FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2019 |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2019/player/Cameron-Brink |publisher=FIBA |access-date=May 3, 2022}}

Brink played for the United States national 3x3 team at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Austria. She helped her team win the gold medal and was named tournament MVP after leading the competition with 39 rebounds and 10 blocks.{{cite magazine |last=Borba |first=Kevin |title=Cameron Brink wins MVP en route to USA women winning gold at 2023 FIBA 3×3 |url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/womens-basketball/cameron-brink-wins-mvp-en-route-to-usa-women-winning-gold-at-2023-fiba-3-3 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=March 7, 2024 |date=June 4, 2023}} Brink was initially named to the United States 3x3 team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |last=Kraus |first=Marissa |title=Cameron Brink reflects on achieving her Olympic dream: ‘I don’t take it lightly’ |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sparks/story/2024-06-07/cameron-brink-on-making-paris-olympics |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=June 15, 2024 |date=June 7, 2024}} However, after her ACL injury sidelined her indefinitely, she had to be replaced on the team by Dearica Hamby.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-24 |title=Dearica Hamby replaces Sparks teammate Cameron Brink on US 3x3 Olympic team |url=https://apnews.com/article/hamby-3x3-olympics-sparks-917f309ddc4587b84478f6a088bc8bfd |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=AP News |language=en}}

Stats current through end of 2024 season

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| align="left" | Los Angeles

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford

| 32 || 20 || 18.3 || .581 || .367 || .647 || 6.6 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 2.8 || 1.3 || 9.9

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford

| 35 || 34 || 21.9 || .556 || .355 || .615 || 8.1 || 1.2 || 0.9 || 2.6 || 1.6 || 13.5

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford

| 34 || 34 || 24.8 || .486 || .213 || .848 || 9.6 || 1.8 || 0.5 || 3.5 || 2.6 || 15.1

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| style="text-align:left;"| Stanford

| 34 || 34 || 25.5 || .511 || .304 || .836 || 11.9 || 2.8 || 0.8 || bgcolor=#cfecec|3.7* || 2.8 || 17.4

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| colspan=2; style="text-align:center;"| Career

| 135 || 122 || 22.5 || 52.7 || 29.9 || 76.0 || 9.1 || 1.7 || 0.7 || 3.1 || 1.9 || 14.0

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Brink is the daughter of Greg Brink and Michelle Bain-Brink. Her family are close friends 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. Brink has an older brother, Cy.{{cite web |last=Sulek |first=Julia Prodes |title=When she was 8, she told Steph Curry 'believe in yourself.' Now she's starring for Stanford in the Final Four |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/31/when-she-was-8-she-told-steph-curry-believe-in-yourself-now-shes-starring-for-stanford-in-the-final-four/ |website=The Mercury News |access-date=May 3, 2022 |date=March 31, 2022}}

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.{{cite web |last=Aizin |first=Rebecca |date=June 12, 2024 |title=Who Is Cameron Brink's Boyfriend? All About His Relationship With the WNBA Star |url=https://people.com/who-is-ben-felter-cameron-brink-8651434 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |website=People.com |language=en}} On September 30, 2024, Brink and Felter got engaged after he proposed to her on a rooftop terrace at the five-star Shangri-La Hotel in Paris. Brink had been in Paris attending the Balenciaga fashion show.{{cite web |title=WNBA Star Cameron Brink Is Engaged to Ben Felter! All About the Surprise Proposal in Paris |url=https://people.com/wnba-star-cameron-brink-engaged-boyfriend-ben-felter-8720645 |website=People.com |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=en}}

Brink has advocated for the destigmatization of mental health, publicly sharing her personal struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of counseling. In September 2022, she received the CalHOPE Courage Award, presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America to student-athletes in California for overcoming stress, anxiety and mental trauma.{{cite web |title=Brink Wins CalHope Courage Award |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2022/9/12/womens-basketball-brink-wins-calhope-courage-award.aspx |publisher=Stanford University Athletics |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=September 12, 2022}}

Brink was estimated to be one of the highest-earning women's college basketball players from name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.{{cite web |last=Ingemi |first=Marisa |title=For women in NIL, beauty standards and social-media noise can take a toll |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/nil-women-athlete-endorsements-17795457.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=July 14, 2023 |date=March 9, 2023}} In 2023, she signed an NIL deal with Chegg as part of a campaign to support student mental health, inspired by her own struggles with anxiety. Later that year, Brink became the first female basketball player to sign with New Balance.{{cite magazine |last=Benson |first=Pat |date=August 14, 2023 |title=New Balance & Cameron Brink Make History With NIL Deal |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/sneakers/news/new-balance-cameron-brink-make-history-with-nil-deal |access-date=September 17, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} She has also signed deals with Urban Outfitters and Netflix.

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