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.
The Cairns product has been tagged as a future national team player and averaged 14.5 points and two assists for the Capitals in the 2022-23 WNBL season.
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