{"id":42963,"date":"2025-08-03T20:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T20:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/42963\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T20:27:07","slug":"sparks-cameron-brink-ranks-2nd-in-wnba-in-key-stat-since-injury-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/42963\/","title":{"rendered":"Sparks\u2019 Cameron Brink ranks 2nd in WNBA in key stat since injury return"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sample size is small.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That doesn’t mean there’s nothing to be gleaned from Cameron Brink’s first two games back from injury with the Los Angeles Sparks.<\/p>\n

A return from an ACL tear isn’t always straightforward, and the Sparks have been careful with Brink, playing her a total of 26 minutes through her first two games back.<\/p>\n

But in a combination statistic, it’s clear the impact Brink can have.<\/p>\n

Since her return, Brink ranks second in the WNBA in steals plus blocks, aka stocks, per Polymarket Hoops<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yes, a small sample, but a real indicator. Steals and blocks are two stats that normalize relatively quickly to a player’s true ability.<\/p>\n

Through the two games game, Brink has three total steals and four total blocks. Keep in mind, that’s just in 26 minutes, maybe closer to what a full game will be like for her once she’s up to full speed.<\/p>\n

If Brink averaged anywhere close to three steals and four blocks per game, that’d be crazy.<\/p>\n

As a rookie, in 21.9 minutes per contest, she was at 1.1 steals and 2.3 blocks per game.<\/p>\n

Brink is one of the league’s most popular players, yes, but she also has one of the WNBA’s most well-rounded skill sets.<\/p>\n

She’s 2-for-5 from 3 in the early going of her return with 12 total points through the 26 minutes.<\/p>\n

As a rookie, Brink also averaged 1.7 assists per game, a great number for a 6-foot-4 frontcourt player.<\/p>\n

Brink can legitimately be one of the WNBA’s best players for years to come, and much of that value will come from her defensive impact. That’s already showing up, even in the limited minutes as she makes her way back onto the floor.<\/p>\n

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