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Tanner Krebs
	Krebs in March 2019
No. 13 – Melbourne United
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBL
Personal information
Born	4 January 1996 (age 28); Naples, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
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
Career highlights and awards
	NBL1 North champion (2022); NBL1 South All-Star Five (2024);
Men's basketball
Representing Australia
Universiade

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^[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

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.^[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

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

Legend
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


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Saint Mary's	Redshirt
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