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

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player.

Early life

Whittle was born in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, in the suburb of

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. She attended Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne.

College

Whittle played four seasons of

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in the United States for the

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in the

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Statistics

, - ,

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, 29 , 26 , 28.4 , .325 , .250 , .710 , 7.1 , 1.1 , 1.1 , 0.4 , 1.7 , 6.7 , - , 2013–14 ,

, 30 , 28 , 28.4 , .407 , .333 , .826 , 7.1 , 1.2 , 1.1 , 0.9 , 1.4 , 13.4 , - , 2014–15 ,

, 29 , 29 , 29.9 , .378 , .314 , .714 , 7.3 , 2.2 , 1.7 , 1.0 , 2.3 , 8.6 , - , 2015–16 ,

, 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

Whittle debuted in the

South East Australian Basketball League The South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) was an Australian semi-professional basketball league. The league comprised both a men's and women's competition and was run by the country's governing body, Basketball Australia. The league wa ...

(SEABL) for the

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in 2016. She played a second season for the Spectres in 2017 and earned All-SEABL First Team honours. Whittle signed with

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of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2017–18 season, but went on to miss the entire season with a knee injury. Whittle returned to the Spectres for a third season in 2018. Whittle made her WNBL debut with the

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in the 2018–19 season. She then played for the

Knox Raiders Knox Raiders is a member club of the NBL1 South based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club fields both a men's and women's team. The club is a division of Knox Basketball Incorporated (KBI), the major administrative basketball organisation in Melbourn ...

of the

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in the 2019 season. Whittle joined the

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for the

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. She was recognised as the club's Most Improved Player for the season. Whittle joined the

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for the 2020 WNBL hub season in Queensland. She continued with the Lightning in 2021–22 and 2022–23. She also played for the

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in the

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and

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. For the 2023–24 season, Whittle moved to Spain to play for CB Estudiantes of the

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. Whittle is set to join the

Warwick Senators Warwick Senators is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Stirling Basketball Association (SBA), the major administrative basketball organisa ...

of the

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for the 2024 season.

National team career

With the Australian 3x3 team, Whittle won silver at the

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and bronze at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 World Cup. She helped Australia win gold at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup.

Personal life

Whittle's fiancé, Anneli Maley, is also a professional basketball player. Whittle studied a Juris Doctor at

Deakin University Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, ...

References

External links

Estudiantes player profileNorth Dakota State Bison college bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whittle, Marena 1994 births Living people Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian women's basketball players Guards (basketball) Forwards (basketball) North Dakota State University alumni Perth Lynx players Basketball players from Melbourne 21st-century Australian women 21st-century Australian people Sportswomen from Victoria (state) Basketball players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games