Late in the first quarter Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink collected a pass from teammate Julie Allemand, gathered herself behind the arc and, with her first shot attempt in a WNBA game in 13 months,

After 406 days, Cameron Brink made her much awaited return for the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. In her first action since tearing her ACL on June 18, 2024 against the Connecticut Sun, Brink finished the night with five points and three rebounds with one block,

Brink first went down with the knee injury during a loss to the Connecticut Sun last June, just 15 games into her WNBA career. The former No. 2 overall pick had to be carried off the floor, and the team quickly confirmed that her ACL was torn. Brink has been sidelined ever since.