Kees Akerboom Sr. | |
Height M: | 2.04 |
Birth Date: | 1952 4, df=y |
Birth Place: | Haarlem, Netherlands |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Career Start: | 1969 |
Career End: | 1986 |
Career Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
Career Number: | 12 |
Years1: | 1969–1975 |
Team1: | Flamingo's Haarlem |
Years2: | 1975–1985 |
Team2: | EBBC Den Bosch |
Years3: | 1985–1986 |
Team3: | Virtus Werkendam |
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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] He was a 2.04 m tall shooting guard.[2]
Akerboom started playing basketball at age 16 and joined the Flamingo's Haarlem under Jan Janbroers after two years.[3]
Akerboom played with EBBC Den Bosch, with whom he reached a FIBA Saporta Cup Final in 1979.
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.
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