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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 CAREER OVERVIEW
NBL DEBUT
30/03/90
Age 0
LAST NBL GAME
19/04/91
TEAM HISTORY
- Hobart1990
- Southern Melbourne1991
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NoneBIO: Dan Krebs was born in Florida, USA.
FAMILY: Dan’s son Tanner Krebs also played 184 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.
1990
Hobart entered 1990 retaining Tom Maher as head coach after using three coaches during the opening five weeks of the previous season.
The Devils released former NBL MVP Joe Hurst and recruited Krebs after two dominant state-league seasons with Devonport.
Krebs (25.3 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists across 26 games) led Hobart in scoring and rebounding, while Wayne McDaniel, Justin Cass and Luke Gribble were among the other major contributors.
Hobart finished 12th with an 8-18 record and missed the playoffs.
1991
Krebs left Hobart believing the club intended to replace him as an import and signed with UMF Grindavík in Iceland.
Before departing Australia he made one appearance for the Southern Melbourne Saints on April 19, recording 28 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists in 33 minutes.
Southern Melbourne finished 11th with a 9-17 record and missed the playoffs.
Krebs later returned to Australia and became an Australian citizen in 2000.
Dan Krebs played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Southern Melbourne Saints and the Hobart Devils. He averaged 25.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 27 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 32nd in points per game.
– 14th in rebounds per game.
– 37th 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% | 68% | 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% | 68% | 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% | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.1% | 2.4 | 4.6 | 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
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Iceland
- UMF Grindavík1991–1993
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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