Tanner Robert Krebs (born 4 January 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.
 Krebs in March 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Melbourne United | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBL | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 1996 Naples, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, Australia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Mary's (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Hobart Chargers | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | BA Centre of Excellence | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | South West Metro Pirates | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Brisbane Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | USC Rip City | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Gold Coast Rollers | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Sandringham Sabres | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
editKrebs was born in Naples, Florida.[1] He moved to Australia when he was two[1] and grew up in Hobart, Tasmania.[2] He attended Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra and played for the Rats basketball team.[3]
In 2012 and 2013, Krebs played for the Hobart Chargers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). In 2014 and 2015, he played for the BA Centre of Excellence in the SEABL.[4]
College career
editKrebs redshirted his true freshman season. He struggled with his shooting as a redshirt freshman, but shot 4-of-4 from behind the arc against San Diego on 31 December 2016.[5] On 9 December 2017, Krebs made five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points in a 97–73 win over Seattle.[6] He posted 7.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[7] As a junior, Krebs averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.[8] Krebs scored a season-high 20 points on 23 November 2019, in a 77–66 win against Lehigh.[9] As a senior, Krebs averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, shooting 39.1 percent from behind the arc.[10]
Professional career
editNBL
editOn 16 July 2020, Krebs signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League.[11]
On 11 April 2023, Krebs signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United.[12]
State Leagues
editKrebs played for the South West Metro Pirates in the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL).[13]
In 2021, Krebs played for the USC Rip City in the NBL1 North.[4] He continued in the NBL1 North in 2022 and 2023 with the Gold Coast Rollers.[4]
In 2024, Krebs was named in the NBL1 South All-Star Five with the Sandringham Sabres.[14]
National team career
editKrebs has represented Australia at several international tournaments. Krebs averaged 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game at the 2014 FIBA Under-18 Oceania Championship.[15] At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, Krebs averaged 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[16] He scored 31 points in the seventh-place game, a 103–72 win over Spain.[17]
In August 2017, he was selected to represent Australia at the Summer Universiade in Taipei.[18] Krebs represented Australia at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[19] He helped the team win bronze, averaging 8.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game and scoring a personal-best 13 points against Argentina.[20]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2015–16 | Saint Mary's |  Redshirt
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| 2016–17 | Saint Mary's | 32 | 0 | 12.8 | .381 | .364 | .864 | 1.5 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 4.3 |
| 2017–18 | Saint Mary's | 36 | 29 | 27.6 | .424 | .396 | .833 | 5.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .4 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 25 | 30.3 | .439 | .398 | .868 | 3.7 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 8.9 |
| 2019–20 | Saint Mary's | 33 | 33 | 30.2 | .415 | .391 | .854 | 3.9 | .8 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.1 |
| Career | 135 | 87 | 25.4 | .420 | .390 | .853 | 3.6 | .7 | .6 | .2 | 7.5 | |
Personal life
editKrebs is the son of Dan Krebs, who played professional basketball in Australia.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b "Get to know, Tanner Krebs - Interview". YouTube. Melbourne United. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Pike, Chris (29 October 2021). "Tasmania Always Home but Brisbane Has Krebs' Heart". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report". Ginninderra Rats. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tanner Krebs". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Saint Mary's gets help from bench to beat San Diego". East Bay Times. Associated Press. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Krebs, Landale lead Saint Mary's to 97–73 win over Seattle". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (29 October 2018). "Top 5 Australian juniors entering the 2018-19 college basketball season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Worgull, Benjamin (11 June 2019). "Wisconsin to Play Neutral-Site Game Against St. Mary's". Badgers Wire. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Krebs, Ford lead as Saint Mary's tops Lehigh 77–66". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Smith, Adam (3 May 2020). "Tanner Krebs completes college career with Saint Mary's". The Mercury.
- ^ "Bullets Sign Tanner Krebs". nbl.com.au. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Tanner Krebs commits to Melbourne United on three-year deal". melbourneutd.com.au. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "2020 QSL Teams – South West Metro Pirates". basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Congratulations to the NBL1 SOUTH 2024 Men's All Star 5". facebook.com/nbl1south. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "6 - Tanner Robert Krebs". FIBA. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Tanner Robert Krebs". FIBA. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (5 July 2015). "Emus defeat Spain to earn 7th place". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Shaw, Rob (21 June 2017). "Tanner Krebs selected for World University Games". The Examiner. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Arsenis, Damian (18 June 2019). "Australian rising stars named for 2019 World University Games in Italy". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Krebs, Perry Lead Aussies to Bronze in Italy". Saint Mary's Gaels. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Smith, Adam (18 August 2018). "Southern Huskies hope brings Tanner Krebs' dream to life". The Mercury.