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Kees Akerboom Sr.

Kees Akerboom Sr.
Kees Akerboom (1980).jpg
Personal information
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

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:


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