Shaneice Swain joins the ranks of Australians in the WNBA, drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks

The LA Sparks described Shaneice Swain as a "19-year-old phenom". (Getty Images: Jonathan DiMaggio)

Australian teenager Shaneice Swain has been drafted into the American WNBA by the Los Angeles Sparks, picked up with the 14th pick by the three-time champions.

Swain — a 19-year-old Indigenous point guard with the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL — was the second pick of the second round and described as a "phenom" by the Sparks.