Stanford star Cameron Brink declaring for WNBA draft - ESPN

Stanford Cardinal star Cameron Brink has announced that she will leave college for the WNBA after this season, and she is expected to be a top-3 pick.

ESPN's latest mock draft has Brink, one of the best two-way players and most dominant stars in the country, going No. 2 to the Los Angeles Sparks.

The 6-foot-4 senior was eligible to return for a fifth season due to the «freebie» year of eligibility granted to collegiate athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

«Although I'm excited for that next chapter, we still have unfinished business and so much to accomplish in my final season at Stanford,» Brink posted on social media.

A soon-to-be three-time All-American, Brink was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year last week and was a critical part of Stanford's national championship run in 2021, her freshman year, also helping the Cardinal make the Final Four in 2022. She was voted by media as Pac-12 player of the year as a sophomore.

The player from Beaverton, Oregon, won six Pac-12 championships (regular-season and tournament titles combined) during her time under Tara VanDerveer, who in January became the winningest coach in college basketball history.

«Cam has had an exceptional college career and fully embraced what it means to be a Stanford student-athlete during her time on The Farm,» VanDerveer said in a statement. «She worked hard to improve each and every year, helped us win a national championship, and has a lengthy list of very well-deserved awards and accomplishments. Simply put, she'll go down as one of the best in program history.»

Brink has also set herself apart on the defensive end, as she's been tabbed Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year three times and last year earned the WBCA award for national defensive