Sparks' Cameron Brink leaves game vs. Sun with knee injury - ESPN

Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink had to be helped off the court after suffering a knee injury in the first quarter Tuesday at Connecticut.

Brink, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft out of Stanford, appeared to slip while driving to the basket at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Brink, 22, got up slowly and hobbled to the sideline, then was carried to the locker room by two staff members.

Brink played under four minutes and committed one foul before getting hurt. She was later ruled out for the game.

A 6-foot-4 forward, Brink has started every game this season for the Sparks and entered Tuesday averaging 8.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. Her blocks average is tied for second most in the WNBA with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson.

Brink, who won a national championship with Stanford in 2021, is on the four-member U.S. women's 3x3 team for the Paris Olympics.

The Sparks lost to the Sun 79-70 to fall to 4-11 on the season and 0-4 on their current road trip.