Kees Akerboom Sr.

Kees Akerboom Sr. (born 18 April 1952) is a retired Dutch basketball player. Akerboom is the father of Kees Akerboom Jr., who also played as a professional basketball player in the Eredivisie.[1]

Kees Akerboom Sr.
Akerboom, in 1980.
Personal information
Born (1952-04-18) 18 April 1952
Haarlem, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
Playing career1969–1986
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Number12
Career history
1969–1975Flamingo's Haarlem
1975–1985EBBC Den Bosch
1985–1986Virtus Werkendam
Career highlights and awards

Club career

Akerboom played with EBBC Den Bosch, with whom he reached a FIBA Saporta Cup Final in 1979.

Dutch national team

As a member of the senior Dutch national basketball team, Akerboom led the 1977 EuroBasket in scoring, averaging 27 points per game. His performance earned him a selection to the EuroBasket All-Tournament Team. Akerboom is 2nd on the all-time list of games played for the senior Dutch national team, with 182 appearances. Only Toon van Helfteren, has played more games, with 207.

Honours

As a professional player:[2]

With the senior Netherlands national basketball team:

References

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