1967–68 Kentucky Colonels season

August 2023 Kentucky Colonels ABA 1968 36 42 Eastern 4th John Givens (5–12)Gene Rhodes (31–30) Louisville Convention Center Division Semifinals(lost to the Muskies 2–3) 1 The 1967–68 Kentucky Colonels season was the first season of the Colonels in the newly created American Basketball Association. The team was created on March 6, 1967, with Don Regan being awarded the team for $30,000. Later in the year, Joseph Gregory, Mamie Gregory and William C. Boone became owners. The Colonels finished tied for fourth place in the ABA's Eastern Division with the New Jersey Americans, and a one-game playoff was to be played on March 23, the day after the Colonels had won the final game of the season over the Indiana Pacers 119–106. However, the conditions of the arena where the game was to be taken place were deemed to be in poor condition. The Colonels refused to play, and ABA Commissioner George Mikan ruled a forfeit in favor of the Colonels. In the Eastern Division Semifinals, they lost to the Minnesota Muskies 3 games to 2. Roster Kentucky Colonels 1967–68 #009A44 #FFFFFF #009A44 #FFFFFF 50 Howard Bayne basketball PF 6 6 235 July 28, 1942 Tennessee 52 Orbie Bowling C 6 10 215 March 21, 1939 Tennessee 34 Bill Bradley basketball, born 1941 SG 5 11 165 June 16, 1941 Tennessee State 24 Jim Caldwell basketball C 6 10 240 January 28, 1943 Georgia Tech 35 Darel Carrier SG 6 3 185 October 26, 1940 Western Kentucky 40 Larry Conley SG 6 3 175 January 22, 1944 Kentucky 10 Louie Dampier PG 6 0 170 November 20, 1944 Kentucky 32 Smokey Gaines SG 6 1 170 February 27, 1940 LeMoyne-Owen College 24 Stew Johnson PF 6 8 220 August 19, 1944 Murray State 22 Jim Ligon PF 6 7 210 February 22, 1944 Kokomo High School 25 Randy Mahaffey SF 6 7 210 September 28, 1945 Clemson 44 Cotton Nash SF 6 5 215 July 24, 1942 Kentucky 45 Bobby Rascoe SF 6 4 205 July 22, 1940 Western Kentucky 14, 41 Kendall Rhine C 6 10 230 February 13, 1943 Rice University 42 Joe Roberts basketball SF 6 6 214 May 18, 1936 Ohio State 32 Rubin Russell SG 6 2 180 November 7, 1944 University of North Texas George Sutor C 6 8 235 September 14, 1943 La Salle 54 Tommy Woods basketball PF 6 7 210 June 10, 1943 East Tennessee State University John Givens / Gene Rhodes https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/KEN/1968.html<noinclude> Final standings Eastern Division + Team W L PCT. GB Pittsburgh Pipers C 54 24 .692 – Minnesota Muskies 50 28 .641 4 Indiana Pacers 38 40 .487 16 Kentucky Colonels 36 42 .462 18 New Jersey Americans 36 42 .462 18 ABA Playoffs Kentucky Colonels 1968 yes #009A44 #FFFFFF Kentucky Colonels ABA Eastern Division Semifinals yes no yes #009A44 #FFFFFF 1 1 1 2 |- | 1 |March 24 | @ Minnesota | L 102–115 | Darel Carrier (29) | Carrier, Ligon, Rhine (8) | | Metropolitan Sports Center | 0–1 |- | 2 | March 26 |@ Minnesota | W 100–95 | Louie Dampier (24) |Jim Caldwell (21) | | Metropolitan Sports Center | 1–1 |- | 3 | March 27 | Minnesota | L 107–116 | Louie Dampier (32) |Jim Caldwell (9) | | Louisville Gardens | 1–2 |- |- | 4 | March 29 | Minnesota | W 94–86 | Darel Carrier (29) | Jim Ligon (21) | | Louisville Gardens | 2–2 |- |- | 5 | March 30 | @ Minnesota | L 108–114 | Louie Dampier (33) |Jim Caldwell (11) | | Metropolitan Sports Center | 2–3 KEN 1968 yes Awards and honors 1968 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 9, 1968) Louie Dampier Darel Carrier Randolph Mahaffey All-ABA Second Team selection Louie Dampier All-ABA Rookie Team selection Louie Dampier References 2 Colonels on Basketball Reference External links RememberTheABA.com 1967–68 regular season and playoff results RememberTheABA.com Kentucky Colonels page Category:Kentucky Colonels seasons Kentucky Kentucky Colonels, 1967-68 Kentucky Colonels, 1967-68 Category:1967 in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1968 in Louisville, Kentucky