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.
 Krebs in March 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Melbourne United | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBL | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 1996 Naples, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, Australia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Mary's (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Brisbane Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Melbourne United | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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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
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
Personal life
Krebs is the son of Dan Krebs, who played professional basketball in Australia.[18]