Kees Akerboom Sr.

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Kees Akerboom Sr.
Kees Akerboom (1980).jpg
Akerboom, in 1980.
Personal information
Born (1952-04-18) 18 April 1952 (age 69)
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
  • 3× Dutch League MVP (1980, 1981, 1985)
  • 7× All-Dutch League Team (1974, 1975, 1978, 1980–1982, 1984, 1985)
  • 5× Dutch League All-Star (1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982)
  • EuroBasket Top Scorer (1977)

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]

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]

    • Trophies:
      • 8× Eredivisie Champion: (1971, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985)
      • 2× NBB Cup Winner: (1970, 1971)
    • Individual awards:
      • 3× Dutch League MVP: (1980, 1981, 1985)
      • 7× All-Dutch League Team: (1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985)
      • 5× Dutch League All-Star: (1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982)

With the senior Netherlands national basketball team:

References[]

  1. ^ The name Akerboom is a double handicap at gelderlander.nl (in Dutch)
  2. ^ "Holland – Hall of Fame". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.

External links[]

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