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Dutch basketball player (born 1952) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
.jpg) Akerboom, in 1980. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1952 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1969–1986 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1975 | Flamingo's Haarlem |
| 1975–1985 | EBBC Den Bosch |
| 1985–1986 | Virtus Werkendam |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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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