Renae Garlepp
Australian women's basketball player
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Renae Lisa Garlepp (née Camino;[1] born 19 November 1986) is an Australian basketball coach and former player, who represented the country at both junior and senior levels.[2]
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| Born | 19 November 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2004–2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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| 2004–2005 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Townsville Fire | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Adelaide Lightning | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Logan Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Bendigo Spirit | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Sydney Flames | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | North Bears | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Garlepp commenced playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 2004. Since then, Garlepp has played for the AIS (2004/05), Townsville Fire (2006/07), Adelaide Lightning (2007/08 to 2009/10), Logan Thunder (2010/11 to 2011/12), Bendigo Spirit (2012/13), and Sydney Flames (2013/14 to current).[3][4] Garlepp missed the entire 2005/06 WNBL season with a serious knee injury.[4]
In season 2004/05, Garlepp won the WNBL Rookie of the Year Award for the most outstanding first year player.[5] Then, in 2006, Garlepp was awarded the Australian Institute of Sport Junior Athlete of the Year.[6] AIS Women’s Basketball head coach, Dean Kinsman said, Renae is a leader, with a fantastic work ethic who is dedicated to being the best she can be as an athlete and a person.[6]
In the 2007/08 (2008) Grand Final, Garlepp won the MVP award after setting a league record for an individual score with 32 points.[7] After her success in the 2008 Grand Final, Garlepp's career was stalled by further knee injuries.[8][9] To resurrect her career, Garlepp was one of the first Australian athletes to have the controversial LARS surgery in 2009.[10][11]
Garlepp nominated for the 2006 WNBA draft, and was selected in round 2 (pick 24 overall) by the Houston Comets, but did not play because of a knee injury.[12][13] Garlepp was drafted again in the 2009 dispersal draft (pick 7) by the Sacramento Monarchs, but returned to Australia without playing a WNBA game.[14][15]
At official FIBA events, Garlepp played for Australia at the 2005 World Championship for Junior Women; the 2007 FIBA Under 21 World Championship for Women, where she won a Silver medal; and the 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women, where she won a Gold medal.[16] At the 2005 World Championship, Garlepp top scored the tournament with 173 points an average of 21.6 points per game and was named to the All-Star Five.[4][17]
Coaching career
In 2023, Garlepp joined the Sydney Flames after being appointed an assistant coach by head coach Guy Molloy.[18]
Garlepp coached the Australian Gems at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[1]
On 1 December 2025, Garlepp was named interim head coach of the Sydney Flames for the rest of the 2025–26 WNBL season.[19] On 3 February 2026, she was elevated by the club, signing a two-year deal with the Flames to be permanent head coach.[20][21]
Personal life
In 2014, she married her long-time partner Tom Garlepp, a fellow basketball player.[22] The couple have two children.[18]