Tanner Krebs
Tanner Robert Krebs (born 4 January 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball at Saint Mary's.
Krebs in March 2019 | ||||||||||||||
No. 17 – Brisbane Bullets | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||
League | NBL | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | Hobart, Tasmania | 4 January 1996|||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, Australia) | |||||||||||||
College | Saint Mary's (2016–2020) | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2020–present | Brisbane Bullets | |||||||||||||
Medals
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Early life
Krebs is the son of Dan Krebs, who played professional basketball in Australia.[1] He attended Lake Ginninderra College and played for the Rats basketball team.[2]
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.[3] On 9 December 2017, Krebs made five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points in a 97-73 win over Seattle.[4] He posted 7.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[5] As a junior, Krebs averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.[6] Krebs scored a season-high 20 points on 23 November 2019, in a 77-66 win against Lehigh.[7] As a senior, Krebs averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, shooting 39.1 percent from behind the arc.[8]
Professional career
Brisbane Bullets (2020–present)
On 16 July 2020, Krebs signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League.[9]
National team career
Vasiljevic 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.[10] At the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Heraklion, Krebs averaged 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[11] He scored 31 points in the seventh-place game, a 103-72 win over Spain.[12]
In August 2017, he was selected to represent Australia at the Summer Universiade in Taipei.[13] Krebs represented Australia at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy.[14] 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.[15]
References
- Smith, Adam (18 August 2018). "Southern Huskies hope brings Tanner Krebs' dream to life". The Mercury.
- "Annual Report". Ginninderra Rats. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Saint Mary's gets help from bench to beat San Diego". East Bay Times. Associated Press. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Krebs, Landale lead Saint Mary's to 97-73 win over Seattle". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Uluc, Olgun (29 October 2018). "Top 5 Australian juniors entering the 2018-19 college basketball season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- Worgull, Benjamin (11 June 2019). "Wisconsin to Play Neutral-Site Game Against St. Mary's". Badgers Wire. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Krebs, Ford lead as Saint Mary's tops Lehigh 77-66". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Smith, Adam (3 May 2020). "Tanner Krebs completes college career with Saint Mary's". The Mercury.
- "Bullets Sign Tanner Krebs | NBL". nbl.com.au.
- "6 - Tanner Robert Krebs". FIBA. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Tanner Robert Krebs". FIBA. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Uluc, Olgun (5 July 2015). "Emus defeat Spain to earn 7th place". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Shaw, Rob (21 June 2017). "Tanner Krebs selected for World University Games". The Examiner. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Arsenis, Damian (18 June 2019). "Australian rising stars named for 2019 World University Games in Italy". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Krebs, Perry Lead Aussies to Bronze in Italy". Saint Mary's Gaels. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.