Marena Whittle returns to NBL1 South, signing with Dandenong Rangers for 2026 season

The Dandenong Rangers have announced the signing of Marena Whittle for the 2026 NBL1 South season.

Returning to the conference for the first time since 2023, when she completed a third consecutive season with the Ringwood Hawks, Whittle will join off the back of a FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup campaign with the Gangurrus.

An NBL1 South Champion and Grand Final MVP with the Hawks in 2022, as well as a two-time member of the NBL1 South All-Star Five, Whittle is no stranger to competing with the best the conference has to offer. 

She will bring plenty of firepower to a Rangers side currently led by the career-best form of Imogen Rock, and new import signing Adrianna Smith who starred with two huge performances over the weekend. 

Averaging 27.3 points for the Hawks in their 2022 championship-winning campaign, Whittle put up some enormous performances. However, none were more important than her 33-point, 19-rebound display in the Grand Final against Bendigo which saw her claim Grand Final MVP honours. 

Check out the highlights from her display below:

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