Tanner Krebs on United’s hot start, his difficult season with the Bullets and why the first three seasons are the hardest in the NBL
November 18, 2023
Dan Krebs
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Florida, USA
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Utica (1984-1987)
- NBL DEBUT: 30/03/90
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 19/04/91
- NBL History: Hobart 1990 | Southern Melbourne 1991
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Dan Krebs was born in Florida, USA.
FAMILY: Dan’s son Tanner Krebs also played 168 games in the NBL.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Dan Krebs made his NBL debut with the Hobart Devils on 30/3/1990. He scored 13 points in his first game.
Hobart promised much the previous season but delivered little. The Devils had three different coaches in the first five weeks but entered the 1990 season retaining Tom Maher, coach No.3 in 1989.
Changes to the roster included Gordie McLeod retiring, amid threats of suing the club and Joe Hurst, NBL MVP in 1988, being released to make way for hard-working Devonport SEABL import Dan Krebs.
After two dominant seasons in the state league, the play of Krebs attracted the attention of several NBL team’s, with Hobart Tassie Devils coach Tom Maher recruiting Krebs to replace former league MVP and fan favourite Jumpin’ Joe Hurst for the 1990 season.
Krebs (25.3 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.3 steals) led the Devils in scoring, but again Hobart finished at the bottom of the NBL ladder, finishing with a 8-18 record.
SOUTHERN MELBOURNE SAINTS
1991
Dan Krebs, who was playing for Hobart in 1990, left the team under the impression he was going to be replaced by a new import for 1991. Krebs signed instead with a team in Grindavik, Iceland but appeared in a one cameo for the Saints, scoring 28 points on his way out.
Later, Krebs returned to Australia and became a citizen in 2000.
Dan Krebs played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Hobart Devils and the Southern Melbourne Saints. He averaged 25.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 27 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 32nd in points per game.
– 14th in rebounds per game.
– 36th in steals per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | Southern Melbourne | 9-17 (11) | 1 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 6 | 67% | 67% | 67% | 28 |
| 1990 | 0 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 26 | 1,126 | 659 | 322 | 59 | 128 | 194 | 55 | 24 | 77 | 80 | 279 | 569 | 49% | 40 | 113 | 35% | 61 | 117 | 52% | 53% | 53% | 40 | Totals | 27 | 1159 | 687 | 334 | 62 | 131 | 203 | 56 | 26 | 77 | 82 | 291 | 587 | 49.6% | 40 | 114 | 35.1% | 65 | 123 | 52.8% | 54% | 53% | 40 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | Southern Melbourne | 9-17 (11) | 1 | 33.0 | 28.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 67% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 4.0 | 6.0 | 67% | 67% | 67% | 28 |
| 1990 | 0 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 26 | 43.3 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 21.9 | 49% | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35% | 2.3 | 4.5 | 52% | 53% | 53% | 40 | Total | 27 | 42.9 | 25.4 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 10.8 | 21.7 | 49.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.1% | 1.5 | 4.2 | 52.8% | 54% | 53% | 40 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 40 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Devonport 1988-89 | North-West Tasmania 1998
Krebs dominated his two seasons in the SEABL, averaging about 35 points a game and leading the league in rebounding in 1989.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Iceland - UMF Grindavík (1991–1993)
Krebs joined UMF Grindavík for the 1991–92 Icelandic 1. deild karla season, beginning his overseas career in Iceland.
During the 1991–92 campaign, Krebs featured in league action against KR Reykjavík, with reports noting KR import John Baer scoring 30 points in that matchup and Krebs leaving the game with a reported ligament issue.
Krebs returned for the 1992–93 Icelandic season with UMF Grindavík and produced multiple high-scoring nights, including a 33-point performance in an October 1992 game against Snæfell where Sveinbjörn Sigurðsson and Guðmundur Bragason were also prominent scorers for Grindavík, and a 23-point outing in November 1992 alongside Bergur Eðvaldsson and Guðmundur Bragason in the UMF Grindavík attack.
COLLEGE
Krebs played college basketball at Utica from 1984 to 1987 in the 1984-85 season. As a freshman he appeared in 18 games for a Utica team coached by Larry Costello that finished 15-12.
Krebs played college basketball at Utica from 1984 to 1987 on a team coached by Larry Costello. As a freshman, he appeared in 18 games as Utica’s roster finished 15-12.
In 1985-86, Krebs returned as a sophomore and Utica went 13-14 as an Independent under Larry Costello.
As a sophomore in 1985-86, Krebs played in 24 games and averaged 9.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, with 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game.
In 1986-87, Krebs played as a junior on a 10-16 Utica team coached by Larry Costello, and he appeared in 25 games while averaging 33.4 minutes, 12.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
During the 1986-87 season, he shot 131-for-262 from the field (50.0%), went 1-for-3 on three-pointers, and made 55-of-99 free throws (55.6%).
Across those 25 games in 1986-87, he totaled 318 points, 188 rebounds, and 59 assists, and he added 33 steals and 33 blocks.
His 1986-87 season included 74 offensive rebounds, and his 3.0 offensive rebounds per game and 33 total blocks are listed among Utica’s tracked single-season marks, with his 1.3 blocks per game also appearing among the school’s single-season blocked-shot averages that meet the minimum-games threshold.
Across his Utica career, Krebs appeared in 67 games and finished with career averages of 8.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, totaling 588 points and 382 rebounds across three varsity seasons.
COACHING HISTORY
Was head coach of the Hobart Chargers mens squad from 2007-10 before switching to coach the Hobart Lady Chargers from 2010 until 2014 in the SEABL.
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