We name our Gold Coast Rollers men’s and women’s Teams of the Decade so far
From WNBL champions to NBA stars and Australian representatives. We take a look back through the archives to name our Gold Coast Rollers men’s and women’s teams of the decade so far. See who made the dream squad here.
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With 2025 marking the halfway point in the decade, we have gone back through the archives from the first half of the 2020s to name our Rollers team of the decade so far.
Teaming up with Gold Coast Rollers officials, we have formed the ultimate dream Rollers squad of the 2020s.
See which players made the dream squads for below.
Men
Jason Cadee
The face of the Rollers in recent years, Cadee has ensured he will go down as one of the all-time greats in Gold Coast basketball history.
“He changed our association,” Rollers coach Anthony Petrie said.
“Getting Jase was the biggest signing the club’s ever made and we’re lucky that we had the best player in the comp the last few years.”
Petrie said Cadee was a model citizen on and off the court, often showing the Rollers junior players from under-12s to under-18s how to be a great player and person.
Tanner Krebs
While he only spent two seasons with the Rollers, Krebs’ impact was undeniable as he helped the Rollers to the 2022 NBL1 Championship against his former side USC Ripcity.
Krebs was the ultimate competitor and one of the stars during the 2022 run and narrowly missed out on grand final MVP to Cadee.
Unfortunately, his second season with the club was cut short due to a foot injury.
“That second year, if he didn’t blow his foot out, we had a strong chance of going back-to-back,” Petrie said.
Lamar Patterson
Patterson brought an NBA flair to the Glitter Strip and was a key member of the Rollers 2022 side and was a member of the NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five that year.
“Lamar’s the most talented player that I’ve coached, he can do everything, can score, create shots from outside, a phenomenal passer and a great guy for our kids,” Petrie said.
Todd Blanchfield
The former Australian Boomers representative joined the side after falling out of Perth’s NBL rotation and was an absolute weapon during the 2023 campaign.
“The great thing for me was, he was never disenfranchised with the game, he came to us with a release of energy and found his love for the game again,” Petrie said.
“Him and Jase dragged us into that grand final after we lost Tanner.
“At that stage Blanch had been a pro for over a decade and played as hard as you could play every night.”
DJ Mitchell
The son of Gold Coast Rollers gun, Mike Mitchell, who played for the Rollers in the 1990s, DJ Mitchell asserted himself as a player for the big moments during the championship run.
“He got us out of jail against Logan in the quarter final, made some of the biggest plays that you will see in a basketball game,” Petrie said.
“He came up with big shots, big free throws … he was amazing and in the grand final series, played a role on both ends.”
TJ Diop
A phenomenal leader who has been the co-captain for several years and a “father-figure” for the group.
While he was a talented big man in his own right, Petrie said one of Diop’s greatest strengths was his unselfishness and team-first mentality.
“I have never seen a teammate so desperate for others to do well,” Petrie said.
Preston Le Gassick
The young guard has been under Petrie’s mentorship for several years dating back to his time as a high school student at The Southport School and has improved year on year in the Rollers’ NBL1 system.
“He’s been 18, 19, 20 (years old) coming up against not only men but some of the best pros in Australia,” Petrie.
Le Gassick went toe-to-toe with Nathan Sobey in the 2023 grand final series, in a moment which Petrie realised the young gun has a massive future ahead.
“His work ethic is like none I’ve seen before for young kids,” he said.
Jaryd Eustace
A great role player off the bench who stands at six foot eight but has a guard’s skillset.
Eustace has an extremely high basketball IQ and an incredibly knack of being able to read what is happening in the game while on the bench and being able to fill a hole in the team perfectly.
Cameron Thew
A breakout star during the 2023 season who was “a bit of an unknown” for Petrie when he arrived.
However, he wasted no time in making an impact on the team.
“With Jase, Blanch and Tanner, Cam was the perfect guy, just played his role perfectly, screened hard, rolled hard,” he said.
“He was terrific through the grand final run and another great human.”
Boston Mazlin
The starting two guard last year, Petrie believes Mazlin has what it takes to earn a development player spot on an NBL roster.
Mazlin shoots the ball at a high clip and is expected to have a big year in 2025.
“I’m really excited for Boston this year without Jase to watch him step into that bigger role with more responsibility,” he said.
Elijah Kamu
A tough young gun who was thrust into the starting line-up following Krebs’ injury.
Kamu can guard the best and most physical big men and can switch seamlessly one through five.
Currently in the process of recovering from an ACL injury, Petrie believes Kamu has a bright future and hopes he can continue his trajectory he showed prior to his injury, which had NBL clubs looking at him as a potential development player for their squads.
Billy Rigby
“Started for us when Lamar was injured in our championship win,” Petrie said.
“Tough kid that will do anything for his team to win.
“Would always guard the best player and did whatever it took to win. Also, the ultimate hype man for our group.”
Honourable mention: Will Magnay
“Had he played a bit more absolutely (he would be in the dream squad) he’s a player of note,” Petrie said.
“But he outgrew us and was selected for the Olympics.”
Women
Starters
Point guard Ariana Moorer
Moorer was the ultimate professional on and off the court.
The game-changing guard was elite on the court but was just as effective off it, making her presence felt in the community and the club’s junior program.
Moorer was a dominant all-round threat during the 2023 NBL1 North season as she averaged 23.35 points, 6.35 assists and 12.15 rebounds per game, while shooting an impressive 37 per cent from beyond the arc.
Shooting guard Lauren Mansfield
The Australian Gangurrus 3x3 representative and WNBL star was a game changer during her time with the Rollers.
Mansfield played for the club during the 2021 and 2022 campaigns and averaged almost 19 points per game.
Small forward Myah Selland
She only spent one season on the Gold Coast, but Selland’s impact was undeniable.
The American import built up a reputation for her elite all-round ability.
Selland was a dominant rebounder and lockdown defender, while making her mark as an unstoppable scorer.
During her time in Rollers colours, Selland averaged 15.46 points and 8.23 rebounds per game.
Power forward Casey Samuels
The 2025 WNBL champion and 2024 NBL1 Central MVP was a versatile forward who could guard almost any position during her short Rollers tenure.
Samuels’ brought invaluable experience to the Gold Coast during the 2021 campaign and posted 18.62 points per game.
Centre Sarah Ambrose
Ambrose was an inspirational captain who was an on-court mentor for her teammates.
Along with helping make her teammates better, Ambrose still made some solid contributions and averaged just under eight points per game during her final season before retiring due to injury.
Bench
Kate Deeble
One of the future stars of Australian basketball, Deeble was a breakout star during the 2024 NBL1 season, as she averaged 19.86 points per game which included a 33-point performance against local rivals North Gold Coast Seahawks.
Siarn Woods
Woods was a leader on the defensive end and was the team’s defensive player of the year in 2021.
She was a reliable servant for the Rollers, leading the team to the grand final of the QBL before continuing to make her mark in later years in the NBL1.
Woods was often tasked with guarding the most dangerous opponents and regularly came up clutch at the death with key stops.
Cassidy Gould
Gould averaged 12 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during the 2024 season with the Rollers which was highlighted by a 22-point outing against the Ipswich Force.
Jade Peacock
The Gold Coast young gun is currently plying her trade at the University of Hawaii and has averaged 14 minutes per game for the Division 1 side.
She was a star during her time at Hillcrest Christian College, leading the school to back-to-back state championships in 2021 and 2022 and a second-place finish in the 2022 nationals.
Jess Petrie
The Gold Coaster is into her second season with the Nebraska Cornhuskers and is set to compete in the NCAA March Madness tournament this year.
She has featured for the under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 Australian teams and was a force to be reckoned with for the Centre of Excellence in the 2023 NBL1 East season, where she averaged 17.6 point and 9.1 rebounds from seven games.
Emma Petrie
Petrie has been a member of the Gold Coast NBL1 side over the last two years and like Jess, has represented Australia at youth level.
Lilly Rotunno
The Gold Coast junior has gone onto great heights in recent seasons and featured as a WNBL development player for the Melbourne Boomers and Sydney Flames from 2022 to 2024
She has four season of NBL1 experience under her belt and averaged 13.5 points per game during the 2023 season with Red City.
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