Going into her first WNBA season, Cameron Brink had only six weeks to prepare after finishing her decorated career at Stanford.

Going into her second, she was in the midst of recovering from a devastating knee injury.

That makes this the first full offseason of her professional career in which she’s been healthy — and she hasn’t wasted it.

The Sparks’ Cameron Brink has been healthy for the first full offseason of her professional career. Optimum Nutrition

The Sparks forward has remained in LA, working tirelessly on all aspects of her game going into Year 3.

“I’m kind of like the only person that’s in-market,” Brink told The California Post in an exclusive interview, “so the Sparks have kind of really like wrapped their arms around me.”

That embrace has involved coaches rebounding for her during workouts and getting to know each other better to strengthen their relationship. The 6-foot-4 Brink has been honing her 3-pointer in addition to her ball handling while also watching film to target other areas for improvement.

“I need to be better playing off of 2 feet, short rolling, decision-making from there,” said Brink, who averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game last season while playing exclusively off the bench after returning from a torn ACL in late July.

“You know, hopefully, if I get a long rebound, they want me to push the ball in transition and be someone that can start offense. … It’s like really cool to work on a little bit of everything and have a staff that supports versatility with the big position.”

Brink also expects to enjoy enhanced chemistry alongside Sparks teammate Rickea Jackson after they played together for Miami-based Breeze BC of the Unrivaled league.

“She’s honestly such an underrated passer, like, she’s just really fun to flow with,” Brink said of Jackson. “I feel like with a lot of my teammates at Unrivaled, you get into this flow with each other, so I think those reps are really, really great for us, and I’m just super excited to continue” that with the Sparks.

The Sparks’ Cameron Brink played with UCLA center Lauren Betts at Stanford. Optimum Nutrition

There was a former teammate to celebrate this week when UCLA center Lauren Betts — who started her career alongside Brink at Stanford — won the NCAA title with the Bruins.

Calling Betts a “phenomenal player,” Brink also praised her former teammate’s bravery in repeatedly sharing her mental health struggles in a series of articles.

“I really applaud her for being so vulnerable,” Brink said. “I think it was a really hard thing to do, and I think she really did touch a lot of people in a way a lot of people can be afraid to do, so I think that’s really awesome and she totally deserves that moment.”

The Sparks forward has remained in LA, working tirelessly on all aspects of her game going into Year 3. Optimum Nutrition

Among the habits that Brink still maintains from her college days — when she won a national championship and became a two-time Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year — is her dietary routine.

An enduring partnership with Optimum Nutrition has kept her stocked with energy-boosting protein powders, shakes and drinks that power her workouts.

“I’m like the protein powder dealer on my team and with my trainers,” Brink said. “You know it’s a good product when I bring an extra tub to my head of medical staff and she’s probably one of the healthiest people I know.”

Brink expects to enjoy enhanced chemistry alongside Sparks teammate Rickea Jackson after they played together for Miami-based Breeze BC of the Unrivaled league. Optimum Nutrition

Brink, who will turn 25 in December, also keeps the form on her shot that Warriors superstar Steph Curry helped her refine while she was nearby at Stanford. The Brink and Curry families have been friends since Steph’s mom and Cameron’s mom were roommates at Virginia Tech.

It just so happened that their kids got along as well, leading to lifelong friendships. Brink is still benefiting from the shooting tips that Curry passed along years ago.

“He is the best shooter there’s ever been,” Brink said, “so what he says goes. So I definitely kept all of those little tidbits with me about just focusing on free throws, how important just taking a breath and being present for those.

“I’m a sponge, I love to be coached, so when a good coach tells me something, I listen.”

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With the Sparks’ season opener on May 10 quickly approaching, Brink hopes to be part of a long-awaited breakthrough. The Sparks haven’t been to the playoffs since 2020 and are coming off a sixth-place finish in the Western Conference.

Certainly, Brink has formulated individual goals — she would love to be the WNBA’s Most Improved Player after her first two seasons were disrupted by injury and eventually parlay her shot-blocking prowess into becoming Defensive Player of the Year — but she also understands that those things are a function of forming exceptional everyday habits.

Now that she’s finally had a full offseason to reflect on what that involves, she feels like she’s making significant progress.

“It sounds, like, silly,” Brink said, “but my goals are just to show up every day with gratitude and just be the best teammate I can be, and from there, the best players tell you, the accolades will come.”