Personal information | |
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Born | April 18, 1952 Haarlem, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Position | Guard/Forward |
Number | 12 |
Career history | |
1969–1975 | Levi's Flamingo's Haarlem |
1975–1985 | EBBC Den Bosch |
1985–? | BC Virtus Werkendam |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kees Akerboom Sr. (born April 18, 1952) is a former Dutch basketball player. He played for EBBC Den Bosch, with whom he reached a Saporta Cup final in 1979. Akerboom is the father of Kees Akerboom Jr., who also played as a professional player in the Eredivisie.
As a member of the Dutch national basketball team, he led the 1977 Eurobasket in scoring, averaging 27 points per game. His performance earned him a selection in the All-Tournament Team. Akerboom is 2nd on the all-time list of games played for the Dutch team, with 182 appearances. Only Toon van Helfteren has played more games, 207.
As a professional player:
With the Netherlands national basketball team: