Tanner Krebs

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Tanner Krebs
Tanner Krebs.jpg
Krebs in March 2019
No. 13–Melbourne United
Position Shooting guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAustralian
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High school Lake Ginninderra College
(Canberra, Australia)
College Saint Mary's (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023 Brisbane Bullets
2023–present Melbourne United
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Italy Team

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.

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Early life

Krebs 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]

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. [4] On 9 December 2017, Krebs made five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points in a 97–73 win over Seattle. [5] He posted 7.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. [6] As a junior, Krebs averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. [7] Krebs scored a season-high 20 points on 23 November 2019, in a 77–66 win against Lehigh. [8] As a senior, Krebs averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, shooting 39.1 percent from behind the arc. [9]

Professional career

On 16 July 2020, Krebs signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League. [10]

On 11 April 2023, Krebs signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United. [11]

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. [12] At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, Krebs averaged 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. [13] He scored 31 points in the seventh-place game, a 103–72 win over Spain. [14]

In August 2017, he was selected to represent Australia at the Summer Universiade in Taipei. [15] Krebs represented Australia at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. [16] 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. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Saint Mary's Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2016–17 Saint Mary's 32012.8.381.364.8641.5.3.2.04.3
2017–18 Saint Mary's 362927.6.424.396.8335.21.0.5.47.7
2018–19 Saint Mary's 342530.3.439.398.8683.7.8.6.28.9
2019–20 Saint Mary's 333330.2.415.391.8543.9.81.0.39.1
Career1358725.4.420.390.8533.6.7.6.27.5

Personal life

Krebs is the son of Dan Krebs, who played professional basketball in Australia. [18]

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References

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  3. ↑ "Annual Report". Ginninderra Rats. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Saint Mary's gets help from bench to beat San Diego". East Bay Times . Associated Press. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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  15. ↑ Shaw, Rob (21 June 2017). "Tanner Krebs selected for World University Games". The Examiner . Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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