Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "Oranje" ruru eru maka European Basketball Championship atọ na 1960s (1961, 1963, 1967). Mgbe asọmpi atọ a na-atụghị anya ya, Netherlands nwere ọhụụ atọ ọzọ na EuroBasket site na 1975,
N'afọ 1977, nakwa n'afọ 1979. N'oge EuroBasket 1977, onye ọkpụkpọ kpakpando nke Netherlands bụ Kees Akerboom na-enwu n'oge asọmpi ahụ. O mechiri asọmpi ahụ dị ka onye na-ebute ihe kachasị elu, wee nweta ebe na Team All-Tournament.