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 for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

Tanner Krebs
Krebs in March 2019
No. 17 – Brisbane Bullets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996
Hobart, Tasmania
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLake Ginninderra College
(Canberra, Australia)
CollegeSaint Mary's (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentBrisbane Bullets
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Universiade
2019 ItalyTeam

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]

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 32012.8.381.364.8641.5.3.2.04.3
2017–18 Saint Mary's 362927.6.424.396.8335.21.0.5.47.7
2018–19 Saint Mary's 342530.3.439.398.8683.7.8.6.28.9
2019–20 Saint Mary's 333330.2.415.391.8543.9.81.0.39.1
Career 1358725.4.420.390.8533.6.7.6.27.5

References
  1. Smith, Adam (18 August 2018). "Southern Huskies hope brings Tanner Krebs' dream to life". The Mercury.
  2. "Annual Report". Ginninderra Rats. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Saint Mary's gets help from bench to beat San Diego". East Bay Times. Associated Press. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Krebs, Landale lead Saint Mary's to 97–73 win over Seattle". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. Uluc, Olgun (29 October 2018). "Top 5 Australian juniors entering the 2018-19 college basketball season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. Worgull, Benjamin (11 June 2019). "Wisconsin to Play Neutral-Site Game Against St. Mary's". Badgers Wire. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "Krebs, Ford lead as Saint Mary's tops Lehigh 77–66". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. Smith, Adam (3 May 2020). "Tanner Krebs completes college career with Saint Mary's". The Mercury.
  9. "Bullets Sign Tanner Krebs | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  10. "6 - Tanner Robert Krebs". FIBA. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. "Tanner Robert Krebs". FIBA. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. Uluc, Olgun (5 July 2015). "Emus defeat Spain to earn 7th place". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  13. Shaw, Rob (21 June 2017). "Tanner Krebs selected for World University Games". The Examiner. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  14. Arsenis, Damian (18 June 2019). "Australian rising stars named for 2019 World University Games in Italy". Pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  15. "Krebs, Perry Lead Aussies to Bronze in Italy". Saint Mary's Gaels. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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