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Marena Whittle

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Marena Whittle
Dandenong Rangers
PositionGuard / Forward
LeagueNBL1 South
Personal information
Born (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 32)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High schoolCaulfield Grammar
(Melbourne, Victoria)
CollegeNorth Dakota State (2012–2016)
WNBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Nunawading Spectres
2018–2019Bendigo Spirit
2019Knox Raiders
2019–2020Perth Lynx
2020–2023Adelaide Lightning
2021–2023Ringwood Hawks
2023–2024CB Estudiantes
2024Warwick Senators
2024Tarr KSC Szekszard
2024–2025CB Estudiantes
2025Rockingham Flames
2025Mainland Pouakai
2025–2026Shanxi Flame
2026–presentDandenong Rangers
Career highlights
Medals
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Silver medal – second place2026 WarsawTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 ViennaTeam
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 GlasgowTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTeam
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place2024 SingaporeTeam
Gold medal – first place2025 SingaporeTeam

Marena Whittle (born 28 January 1994) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Early life

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Whittle was born in Melbourne, Victoria,[1][2] where she attended Caulfield Grammar School.[3]

College

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Whittle played four seasons of college basketball in the United States for the North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I.[3]

Statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2012–13 North Dakota State 29 26 28.4 .325 .250 .710 7.1 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.7 6.7
2013–14 North Dakota State 30 28 28.4 .407 .333 .826 7.1 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.4 13.4
2014–15 North Dakota State 29 29 29.9 .378 .314 .714 7.3 2.2 1.7 1.0 2.3 8.6
2015–16 North Dakota State 28 28 35.8 .391 .333 .832 10.3 2.9 2.1 0.9 3.5 16.8
Career 116 111 30.5 .383 .310 .784 7.9 1.9 1.5 0.8 2.2 11.3

Professional career

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Whittle debuted in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the Nunawading Spectres in 2016. She played a second season for the Spectres in 2017[4] and earned All-SEABL First Team honours.[5]

Whittle signed with Townsville Fire of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2017–18 season,[6] but missed the entire season with a knee injury.[7]

Whittle returned to the Spectres for a third season in 2018.[4]

Whittle made her WNBL debut with the Bendigo Spirit in the 2018–19 season.[8] She then played for the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 in the 2019 season.[9]

Whittle joined the Perth Lynx for the 2019–20 WNBL season.[10] She was recognised as the club's Most Improved Player for the season.[11]

Whittle joined the Adelaide Lightning for the 2020 WNBL hub season in Queensland.[12] She continued with the Lightning in 2021–22[13] and 2022–23. She also played for the Ringwood Hawks in the NBL1 South in 2021, 2022 and 2023.[4]

For the 2023–24 season, Whittle moved to Spain to play for CB Estudiantes of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.[1]

Whittle joined the Warwick Senators of the NBL1 West for the 2024 season.[14]

Whittle started the 2024–25 season with Tarr KSC Szekszard in Hungary, but left in December 2024 to re-join CB Estudiantes.[4]

Whittle joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2025 NBL1 West season.[15] She later played for the Mainland Pouakai in the 2025 season of the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa,[4] where she was named to the All-Star Five.[16]

In December 2025, Whittle joined Shanxi Flame of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.[4]

In May 2026, Whittle joined the Dandenong Rangers for rest of the 2026 NBL1 South season.[17]

National team career

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With the Australian 3x3 team, Whittle won silver at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup and bronze at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup.[18] She helped Australia win gold at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup.[19] She was subsequently named in Australia's first 3x3 Olympic team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[20] She helped Australia win back-to-back gold medals at the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup.[21] In June 2025, she was named in the Australia 3x3 team for the 2025 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Mongolia.[22]

In March 2026, Whittle was named in the Australia 3x3 team for the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup.[23] In June 2026, she played for the Gangurrus at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup,[24] where she won a silver medal.[25] Later that month, she was selected for the Australian 3x3 team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[26] The team went on to win the gold medal.[27][28]

Personal life

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As of 2024, Whittle was engaged to fellow professional basketball player, Anneli Maley.[29][30]

As of 2024, Whittle was studying a Juris Doctor at Deakin University.[31][32]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Marena Whittle". movistarestudiantes.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Marena Whittle". commonwealthgames.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Marena Whittle". gobison.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Marena Whittle". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "2017 SEABL AWARD WINNERS". SEABL.com.au. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Sod (26 May 2017). "WHITTLE LINKS WITH THE FIRE". wnbl.basketball. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "2017/18 SEASON PREVIEW: TOWNSVILLE FIRE". wnbl.basketball. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023. Setting her SEABL team up for a finals position this year, Marena Whittle suffered a knee injury late in the year to miss the post-season and those injury concerns may hamper her first foray into the WNBL while also hurting Townsville's depth.
  8. ↑ Bendigo (2 May 2018). "MARENA SAILS INTO SPIRIT LINE-UP". Bendigo Spirit. wnbl.com.au.
  9. ↑ "MARENA WHITTLE JOINS KNOX RAIDERS SENIOR WOMEN". knoxbasketball.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  10. ↑ Perth (8 April 2019). "LYNX SIGN TWO-WAY GUARD MARENA WHITTLE". Perth Lynx. wnbl.com.au.
  11. ↑ Perth (12 February 2020). "KATIE EBZERY CROWNED LYNX MVP". Perth Lynx. wnbl.basketball.
  12. ↑ "Lightning solve roster spot with Marena - Adelaide Lightning". Adelaide Lightning. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Whittle ready to carve second year at Lightning - Adelaide Lightning". Adelaide Lightning. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Australian superstar signs with Warwick". NBL1.com.au. 27 April 2024. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Eureka Lawyers Rockingham Flames are excited to announce that Marena Whittle has committed to join the 2025 NBL1 West title defense!". facebook.com/rockingham.flames. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Tauihi Award Winners Named – G.J. Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa". tauihi.basketball. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Marena Whittle returns to NBL1 South, signing with Dandenong Rangers for 2026 season". nbl1.com.au. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Bronze for Aussie Gangurrus". australia.basketball. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  19. ↑ Woods, Dan (31 March 2024). "Australia sweeps FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "Australian teams for Paris 2024 Olympics announced". Basketball Australia. 6 July 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Gangurrus wrapped in gold at Asia Cup". www.australia.basketball. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Gangurrus named for FIBA 3x3 World Cup". www.australia.basketball. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Gangurrus named for FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup". www.australia.basketball. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "Live: Gangurrus at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup". www.australia.basketball. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "Gangurrus create World Cup history". nbl.com.au. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  26. ↑ Robertson, Tom (18 June 2026). "Australia's Basketball 3×3 and Wheelchair 3×3 Teams Locked in for Glasgow 2026 | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Party time: Gangurrus celebrate Glasgow gold". wnbl.com.au. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  28. ↑ Pike, Chris (30 July 2026). "It's gold in Glasgow for the Gangurrus". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  29. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (1 November 2023). "Dribble Podcast: Perth Lynx captain Anneli Maley discusses how she lives away from fiancé Marena Whittle". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  30. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (30 July 2024). "Paris Olympic Games 2024: Perth Lynx captain Anneli Maley and fiance Marena Whittle ready for their moment". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  31. ↑ "The 2024 Paris Olympics start this week! Meet the Deakin students representing Australia". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  32. ↑ "The 2022 Commonwealth Games begin this week: good luck to our elite-athlete students and alumni in Birmingham". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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