Kees Akerboom Sr.
.jpg) Akerboom, in 1980. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 18, 1952 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1975 | Levi's Flamingo's Haarlem |
| 1975–1985 | EBBC Den Bosch |
| 1985–? | Super Cracks Werkendam |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kees Akerboom Sr. (born April 18, 1952) is a former Dutch professional 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)
- Trophies:
With the senior Netherlands national basketball team:
- FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer: (1977)
- FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team: (1977)
References
- ↑ The name Akerboom is a double handicap at gelderlander.nl (in Dutch)
- ↑ "Holland – Hall of Fame". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.