Frink, a transfer from FIU, returned to college basketball for the first time in over a year and delivered the goods for LIU Brooklyn in his first week of action. He averaged 17.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 2.3 bpg while shooting 55.3 percent from the field as the Blackbirds opened the season 3-0 for the first time since 2010-11. Just as important as his numbers were his two clutch defensive plays that directly led to a pair of LIU wins. With the score tied in the season opener against Loyola (MD) on Monday, Frink initiated a game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer from teammate Joel Hernandez with a block of a layup attempt by the Greyhounds. In LIU’s home opener against Maine on Thursday, the 6-7 forward scored a game-high 25 points and pulled down nine boards in an 84-79 win. LIU Brooklyn concluded its opening week of action at Barclays Center against preseason MEAC favorite NC Central, and Frink once again played a leading role in the finish. The St. Anthony product blocked a potential game-winning layup by the Eagles with 8.7 seconds to go, then rejected another attempt moments later to preserve a 78-77 win. He finished with 18 points, seven boards and four blocks.