Stanford star Cameron Brink out of NCAA opener with illness
Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) drives to the basket between UCLA forward Emily Bessoir (11) and guard Charisma Osborne (20) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament Friday, March 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chase Stevens]
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford star Cameron Brink is out for the top-seeded Cardinal in their NCAA Tournament opener because of a non-COVID illness. The school made the announcement about 50 minutes before Friday’s tipoff against 16th-seeded Sacred Heart at Maples Pavilion. Stanford said the junior forward’s status is day-to-day. Brink is the team’s leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker. The school’s career blocks leader, the 6-foot-4 Brink is averaging 14.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists. She has blocked 111 shots, ranking second-best in the nation.
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UCLA forward Lina Sontag (21) drives the ball as Stanford forward Cameron Brink, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament Friday, March 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
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Stanford's Cameron Brink, center, reacts to her team's No. 1 seed during an NCAA college women's basketball tournament selection show watch party at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, March 12, 2023. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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