Tanner Krebs Explained

Tanner Krebs
Position:Shooting guard
Height Cm:198
Weight Kg:95
Number:13
League:NBL
Team:Melbourne United
Birth Date:4 January 1996
Birth Place:Naples, Florida, U.S.
Nationality:Australian
High School:Lake Ginninderra College
(Canberra, Australia)
College:Saint Mary's (2016–2020)
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2013
Team1:Hobart Chargers
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:BA Centre of Excellence
Years3:2020
Team3:South West Metro Pirates
Years4:2020–2023
Team4:Brisbane Bullets
Years5:2021
Team5:USC Rip City
Years6:2022–2023
Team6:Gold Coast Rollers
Years7:2023–present
Team7:Melbourne United
Years8:2024
Team8:Sandringham Sabres
Highlights:

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.

Early life and career

Krebs was born in Naples, Florida.[1] He moved to Australia when he was two 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

Krebs 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

NBL

On 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

Krebs 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. He continued in the NBL1 North in 2022 and 2023 with the Gold Coast Rollers.

In 2024, Krebs was named in the NBL1 South All-Star Five with the Sandringham Sabres.[14]

National team career

Krebs 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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Redshirt|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's| 32 || 0 || 12.8 || .381 || .364 || .864 || 1.5 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 4.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's| 36 || 29 || 27.6 || .424 || .396 || .833 || 5.2 || 1.0 || .5 || .4 || 7.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's| 34 || 25 || 30.3 || .439 || .398 || .868 || 3.7 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 8.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's| 33 || 33 || 30.2 || .415 || .391 || .854 || 3.9 || .8 || 1.0 || .3 || 9.1|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 135 || 87 || 25.4 || .420 || .390 || .853 || 3.6 || .7 || .6 || .2 || 7.5

Personal life

Krebs is the son of Dan Krebs, who played professional basketball in Australia.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Get to know, Tanner Krebs - Interview. YouTube. Melbourne United. 11 August 2023. 17 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Pike. Chris. Tasmania Always Home but Brisbane Has Krebs' Heart. NBL.com.au. 29 October 2021. 17 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Annual Report . Ginninderra Rats . 3 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Tanner Krebs. australiabasket.com. 10 August 2024. subscription.
  5. News: Saint Mary's gets help from bench to beat San Diego . 3 June 2020 . . . 31 December 2016.
  6. News: Krebs, Landale lead Saint Mary's to 97–73 win over Seattle . 3 June 2020 . . . 9 December 2017.
  7. News: Uluc . Olgun . Top 5 Australian juniors entering the 2018-19 college basketball season . 10 May 2020 . . 29 October 2018.
  8. News: Worgull . Benjamin . Wisconsin to Play Neutral-Site Game Against St. Mary's . 3 June 2020 . Badgers Wire . 11 June 2019.
  9. News: Krebs, Ford lead as Saint Mary's tops Lehigh 77–66 . 3 June 2020 . . . 23 November 2019.
  10. News: Smith . Adam . Tanner Krebs completes college career with Saint Mary's . . 3 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Bullets Sign Tanner Krebs . nbl.com.au . 16 July 2020 . 16 July 2020.
  12. Web site: Tanner Krebs commits to Melbourne United on three-year deal . melbourneutd.com.au . 11 April 2023 . 11 April 2023.
  13. Web site: 2020 QSL Teams – South West Metro Pirates. basketballqld.com.au. August 30, 2020. August 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200830140355/https://basketballqld.com.au/2020-qsl-teams-south-west-metro-pirates/. dead.
  14. Web site: Congratulations to the NBL1 SOUTH 2024 Men's All Star 5. facebook.com/nbl1south. 9 August 2024. 10 August 2024.
  15. Web site: 6 - Tanner Robert Krebs . . 3 June 2020.
  16. Web site: Tanner Robert Krebs . . 3 June 2020.
  17. Web site: Uluc . Olgun . Emus defeat Spain to earn 7th place . Pickandroll.com.au . 3 June 2020 . 5 July 2015.
  18. News: Shaw . Rob . Tanner Krebs selected for World University Games . 3 June 2020 . . 21 June 2017.
  19. Web site: Arsenis . Damian . Australian rising stars named for 2019 World University Games in Italy. Pickandroll.com.au . 3 June 2020 . 18 June 2019.
  20. Web site: Krebs, Perry Lead Aussies to Bronze in Italy . . 3 June 2020 . 12 August 2019.
  21. News: Smith . Adam . Southern Huskies hope brings Tanner Krebs' dream to life . . 18 August 2018.