Cameron Brink didn’t wait long to make an impact. Thirteen months after tearing her ACL, the Los Angeles Sparks forward stepped onto the court and nailed a three-pointer with her very first shot attempt Tuesday night. The crowd at Crypto.com Arena erupted as Brink jogged back on defense, grinning ear to ear.

Late in the first quarter Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink collected a pass from teammate Julie Allemand, gathered herself behind the arc and, with her first shot attempt in a WNBA game in 13 months,

During this spring's draft, ESPN's Holly Rowe reported that Brink would be back before the All-Star break. That timeline did not come to fruition as the festivities unfolded over a week ago, but it was only a short delay for Brink, who worked her way back to on-court drills earlier this summer.