2nd WNBA Draft Pick Cameron Brink Emotionally Thanks Godmother Sonya Curry

Stanford’s Cameron Brink is heading to the WNBA without leaving her home state.

The Los Angeles Sparks chose the 6-foot-4 center as the second overall pick in Monday’s draft. This makes her the first Stanford player to be picked in the top two since Chiney Ogwumike went first in 2014.

As expected, the Indiana Fever chose Caitlin Clark from Iowa as the first overall pick.

Cameron Brink shared a moment with her godmother Sonya Curry as she got drafted by the Sparks No. 2 overall ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Y8huxAtFaY

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With the fourth pick, the Sparks selected Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson, pairing Brink with another high-scoring forward.

Brink was the Pac-12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year last season. She averaged 17.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game, shooting 51% from the field.

“I love that I could stay on the West Coast,” Brink said in a post-draft news conference. “I love that they took a chance on me, and I feel like I’m just going to show that I can work really hard and help them a lot.”

Cameron Brink is heading to L.A. 🌴

Sparks select the Pac-12 POY & DPOY with the No. 2 overall pick 🔥 pic.twitter.com/iuGePjoHNd

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Brink led Stanford to the Sweet 16, where they lost to Final Four participant North Carolina State.

At the draft, Brink was joined by her family, including her godmother Sonya Curry, who is the mother of Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Brink was emotional when her name was called, and she said she talked to Stephen Curry right before the draft started.

“I actually FaceTimed Steph five minutes before the show started,” Brink said. “He just said to have fun with it. I think he can just share so much great advice because obviously he’s been through this. He just said to make this fun because it can be stressful.”

Cameron Brink's mom, Michelle, was a basketball star at Virginia Tech, then became a product manager at Nike.

She got to work on Dawn Staley’s shoe, and that’s how her daughter fell in love with the WNBA.

Now, Cameron is a WNBA lottery pick.

“It’s such a full circle moment.” pic.twitter.com/TApE1rOLYd

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Speaking to ESPN’s Holly Rowe, Brink thanked Stephen Curry and her entire family, saying, “I think I just need to keep leaning on my people. My God-mother Sonya Curry is over there ‘Hi God-momma’” She also mentioned her parents and brother Cy, saying, “I have to shout out to my mother, father, and my brother Cy. It really takes a village. It’s not a one-person job.”

The Sparks had a tough season last year, finishing 17-23 and missing the playoffs.