Career: Fort Scott Community College (United States), University of Texas El Paso (United States NCAA), Auckland (New Zealand WNBL), Harbour (New Zealand WNBL), Christchurch Sirens (Australian WNBL)

Wharemate is a former NZ age group representative, who spent a very successful college stint with the University of Texas El Paso, setting a career record for assists. She was Best Defensive Player in the 2001 WNBL and made her Tall Fern debut in 2005. Wharemate was part of the Ferns squad that won silver medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and was selected to the All-Star Five at the Women’s CBL finals in both 2006 & 2007. She captained the Tall Ferns through much of 2007 and was one of the first signings to play with the Christchurch Sirens in their Australian WNBL debut season.