Marena Whittle

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

Early life Whittle was born in Melbourne, Victoria , where she attended Caulfield Grammar School.

College Whittle played four seasons of college basketball in the United States for the North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I. and earned All-SEABL First Team honours.

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

Whittle returned to the Spectres for a third season in 2018. She then played for the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 in the 2019 season.

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

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

Whittle started the 2024–25 season with Tarr KSC Szekszard in Hungary, but left in December 2024 to re-join CB Estudiantes. She later played for the Mainland Pouakai in the 2025 season of the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa,

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

National team career

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

Personal life Whittle's fiancé, Anneli Maley, is also a professional basketball player.

Whittle currently studies a Juris Doctor at Deakin University.