Tanner Robert Krebs (born 4 January 1996) is an Australian professional

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player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Krebs was born in

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. He moved to Australia when he was two and grew up in Hobart, Tasmania. He attended

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and played for the Rats basketball team.

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

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on 31 December 2016. On 9 December 2017, Krebs made five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points in a 97–73 win over

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. He posted 7.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, Krebs averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. Krebs scored a season-high 20 points on 23 November 2019, in a 77–66 win against Lehigh. As a senior, Krebs averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, shooting 39.1 percent from behind the arc.

Professional career

On 16 July 2020, Krebs signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League. On 11 April 2023, Krebs signed a three-year deal with Melbourne United.

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. At the

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, Krebs averaged 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. He scored 31 points in the seventh-place game, a 103–72 win over Spain. In August 2017, he was selected to represent Australia at the Summer Universiade in Taipei. Krebs represented Australia at the

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in Italy. 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.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

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

References

External links

Saint Mary's Gaels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Krebs, Tanner Living people 1996 births Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Brisbane Bullets players People educated at Lake Ginninderra College Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade Melbourne United players Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players Shooting guards Sportsmen from Tasmania Sportspeople from Hobart Universiade medalists in basketball Universiade bronze medalists for Australia