Kees Akerboom, Jr.

Kees Akerboom is a Dutch professional basketball player currently with the DBL team SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. He has represented The Netherlands’ national basketball team on many occasions. Akerboom jr. is the son of Kees Akerboom, Sr.

Career

Akerboom started his professional career with the same team as his father did, EiffelTowers Den Bosch in the Dutch Basketball League. He played three seasons in Den Bosch before he left for the MPC Capitals from Groningen. Akerboom stayed two years in Groningen before he returned to his old team EiffelTowers. He won his first Dutch championship in 2007, his second in 2012.

Achievements

Netherlands
Team^[1]

• Dutch Championships (2): 2007, 2012
• Dutch Cups (3): 2008, 2009, 2013
• Dutch Supercup (1): 2013

Individual^[2][3]

• 2004–present: Dutch national basketball team
• 8x DBL All-Star (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
• 1x All-DBL Team (2011)
• 4x DBL Three points percentage leader (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
• 2x DBL All Star Game: 3 Point Contest Winner (2008, 2009)
• 1x DBL All-Star Game MVP (2010)
• 1x DBL Rookie of the Year (2003)
• 1x DBL MVP Under 23 (2004)

Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	EiffelTowers Den Bosch	DBL	52[upper-alpha 1]	26.8	.454	.440	.861	3.1	1.1	0.9	0.4	10.4
2009–10	EiffelTowers Den Bosch		34	25.4	.500	.429	.869	3.7	0.8	0.6	0.4	12.9
2010–11	EiffelTowers Den Bosch		33	26.4	.525	.390	.817	3.1	0.7	0.6	0.2	12.0
2011–12	EiffelTowers Den Bosch		41[upper-alpha 1]	28.0	.450	.419	.843	2.8	0.7	0.8	0.2	10.8
2012–13	EiffelTowers Den Bosch		40[upper-alpha 1]	26.8	.554	.333	.921	2.5	0.9	0.9	0.3	11.0
2013–14	SPM Shoeters Den Bosch		34	27.5	.503	.440	.983	2.5	1.1	1.0	0.1	11.5

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