Tanner Krebs
{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tanner Krebs
| image = Tanner Krebs.jpg
| caption = Krebs in March 2019
| position = Shooting guard
| height_cm = 198
| weight_kg = 95
| number = 13
| league = NBL
| team = Melbourne United
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|4|df=y}}
| 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
| years9 = 2025
| team9 = Ringwood Hawks
| highlights =
- NBL1 North champion (2022)
- NBL1 South All-Star Five (2024)
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport|Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Universiade}}
{{MedalBronze|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.
Early life and career
Krebs was born in Naples, Florida,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHAoBMMjRX4|title=Get to know, Tanner Krebs - Interview|work=YouTube|publisher=Melbourne United|date=11 August 2023|access-date=17 January 2024}} in Collier County.{{cite web |title=Australia – 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship |url=http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/8043/tid/239/_/2015_FIBA_U19_World_Championship/index.html |website=fiba.com |access-date=5 July 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801074210/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/8043/tid/239/_/2015_FIBA_U19_World_Championship/index.html |archive-date=1 August 2016}} He moved to Australia when he was two and grew up in Hobart, Tasmania.{{cite web|last=Pike|first=Chris|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/tasmania-always-home-but-brisbane-has-krebs-heart|title=Tasmania Always Home but Brisbane Has Krebs' Heart|work=NBL.com.au|date=29 October 2021|access-date=17 January 2024}} He attended Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra and played for the Rats basketball team.{{cite web |title=Annual Report |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/get_file.cgi?id=3410245 |website=Ginninderra Rats |accessdate=3 June 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Tanner-Krebs/249707|title=Tanner Krebs|work=australiabasket.com|access-date=10 August 2024|url-access=subscription}}
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.{{cite news |title=Saint Mary's gets help from bench to beat San Diego |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/12/31/saint-marys-gets-help-from-bench-to-beat-san-diego/ |accessdate=3 June 2020 |work=East Bay Times |agency=Associated Press |date=31 December 2016}} On 9 December 2017, Krebs made five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points in a 97–73 win over Seattle.{{cite news |title=Krebs, Landale lead Saint Mary's to 97–73 win over Seattle |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400990627 |accessdate=3 June 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=9 December 2017}} He posted 7.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.{{cite news |last1=Uluc |first1=Olgun |title=Top 5 Australian juniors entering the 2018-19 college basketball season |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/top-5-australian-juniors-entering-the-201819-college-basketball-season/news-story/e1268baf66bff4b545d2fbd6b4626e69 |accessdate=10 May 2020 |work=Fox Sports |date=29 October 2018}} As a junior, Krebs averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.{{cite news |last1=Worgull |first1=Benjamin |title=Wisconsin to Play Neutral-Site Game Against St. Mary's |url=https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/2019/06/11/wisconsin-to-play-neutral-site-game-against-st-marys/ |accessdate=3 June 2020 |work=Badgers Wire |date=11 June 2019}} Krebs scored a season-high 20 points on 23 November 2019, in a 77–66 win against Lehigh.{{cite news |title=Krebs, Ford lead as Saint Mary's tops Lehigh 77–66 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401172825 |accessdate=3 June 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=23 November 2019}} As a senior, Krebs averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, shooting 39.1 percent from behind the arc.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Adam |title=Tanner Krebs completes college career with Saint Mary's |work=The Mercury |date=3 May 2020}}
Professional career
=NBL=
On 16 July 2020, Krebs signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Bullets Sign Tanner Krebs |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/bullets-sign-tanner-krebs |website=nbl.com.au |date=16 July 2020 |access-date=16 July 2020}}
On 11 April 2023, Krebs signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United.{{cite web |title=Tanner Krebs commits to Melbourne United on three-year deal |url=https://www.melbourneutd.com.au/news/tanner-krebs-commits-to-melbourne-united-on-three-year-deal |website=melbourneutd.com.au |date=11 April 2023 |access-date=11 April 2023}}
=State Leagues=
Krebs played for the South West Metro Pirates in the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL).{{cite web|url=https://basketballqld.com.au/2020-qsl-teams-south-west-metro-pirates/|title=2020 QSL Teams – South West Metro Pirates|work=basketballqld.com.au|accessdate=August 30, 2020|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830140355/https://basketballqld.com.au/2020-qsl-teams-south-west-metro-pirates/|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/nbl1south/posts/pfbid02UJx8foPWHq8Xk8jt7QzXpFqJ71XjYNFbwxnptBQb74jRyeEy8rVJzkPT7w2Kp2p7l|title=Congratulations to the NBL1 SOUTH 2024 Men's All Star 5|work=facebook.com/nbl1south|date=9 August 2024|access-date=10 August 2024}}
Krebs joined the Ringwood Hawks for the 2025 NBL1 South season.{{cite news |title=BREAKING NEWS.... On the eve of the new NBL1 South season the Ringwood Hawks have made a massive announcement with the signing of Melbourne United Basketball Club star Tanner Krebs. |url=https://www.facebook.com/RingwoodHawksBasketballAssociation/posts/pfbid02CjokNm8YDMqQ8BCXgewofofZLA8yzeaoCpkQVXjFXHFU1m7nfQDubuhsmDC7Fa5cl |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=facebook.com/RingwoodHawksBasketballAssociation |date=28 March 2025}}
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.{{cite web |title=6 - Tanner Robert Krebs |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/98938/sid/7558/tid/239/_/2014_FIBA_Oceania_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116082447/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/98938/sid/7558/tid/239/_/2014_FIBA_Oceania_U18_Championship_for_Men/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 November 2015 |website=FIBA |accessdate=3 June 2020}} At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, Krebs averaged 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.{{cite web |title=Tanner Robert Krebs |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19/2015/player/Tanner-Robert-Krebs |website=FIBA |accessdate=3 June 2020}} He scored 31 points in the seventh-place game, a 103–72 win over Spain.{{cite web |last1=Uluc |first1=Olgun |title=Emus defeat Spain to earn 7th place |url=https://pickandroll.com.au/emus-spain-win/ |website=Pickandroll.com.au |accessdate=3 June 2020 |date=5 July 2015}}
In August 2017, he was selected to represent Australia at the Summer Universiade in Taipei.{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Rob |title=Tanner Krebs selected for World University Games |url=https://www.examiner.com.au/story/4744057/krebs-looking-to-learn-at-uni-games/ |accessdate=3 June 2020 |work=The Examiner |date=21 June 2017}} Krebs represented Australia at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.{{cite web |last1=Arsenis |first1=Damian |title=Australian rising stars named for 2019 World University Games in Italy|url=https://pickandroll.com.au/australian-rising-stars-named-for-2019-world-university-games-in-italy/ |website=Pickandroll.com.au |accessdate=3 June 2020 |date=18 June 2019}} 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.{{cite web |title=Krebs, Perry Lead Aussies to Bronze in Italy |url=https://smcgaels.com/news/2019/7/12/mens-basketball-mbb-krebs-perry-lead-aussies-to-bronze-in-italy.aspx |website=Saint Mary's Gaels |accessdate=3 June 2020 |date=12 August 2019}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Mary's
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| File:Redshirt.svg 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
{{S-end}}
Personal life
Krebs is the son of Dan Krebs, who played professional basketball in Australia.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Adam |title=Southern Huskies hope brings Tanner Krebs' dream to life |work=The Mercury |date=18 August 2018}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://smcgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tanner-krebs/795 Saint Mary's Gaels bio]
{{Melbourne United current roster}}
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Category:Australian men's basketball players
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Category:Brisbane Bullets players
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Category:Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade
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Category:Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players
Category:Sportsmen from Tasmania
Category:Sportspeople from Hobart
Category:Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Australia