1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season

1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season
Head coach	Gene Rhodes
Arena	Louisville Convention Center
Results
Record	45–39 (.536)
Place	Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Lost in the Eastern Division Finals

The 1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season was the third season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. On April 15, 1969, the Colonels were bought by a group of Louisville investors that included H. Wendell Cherry, Bill DeWitt, J. David Grissom, Stuart P. Jay, David A. Jones, John Y. Brown Jr. and Mike Storen.[1] The Colonels won their first ever playoff series, beating the New York Nets 4 games to 3. In the Eastern Division Finals. with the chance to go to the ABA Finals, they lost to the eventual champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.

Roster

• 35 Darel Carrier – Shooting guard
• 32 Wayne Chapman – Small forward
• -- Steve Chubin – Shooting guard
• 10 Louie Dampier – Point guard
• 42 Ollie Darden – Power forward
• 25 John Fairchild – Small forward
• 40 Tommy Kron – Shooting guard
• 22 Goose Ligon – Power forward
• 40 Sam Little – Guard
• 54 Gene Moore – Center
• -- Willie Murrell – Small forward
• 24 Bud Olsen – Power forward
• 45 Bobby Rascoe – Shooting guard
• 52 Sam Smith- Small forward
• 25 Keith Swagerty – Power forward
• 34 George Tinsley – Small forward
• 34 Bobby Washington Point guard
• 25 Gene Williams – Forward

Final standings

Eastern Division

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Indiana Pacers *	59	25	.702	-
Kentucky Colonels *	45	39	.536	14.0
Carolina Cougars *	42	42	.500	17.0
New York Nets *	39	45	.464	20.0
Pittsburgh Pipers	29	55	.345	30.0
Miami Floridians	23	61	.274	36.0

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals[2]

Game	Date	Location	Score	Record	Attendance
1	April 17	Kentucky	118–122 (OT)	0–1	2,105
2	April 18	Kentucky	113–111	1–1	3,178
3	April 19	New York	99–107	1–2	2,106
4	April 22	New York	128–101	2–2	4,721
5	April 26	Kentucky	112–127	2–3	2,045
6	April 28	New York	116–113	3–3	5,039
7	April 29	Kentucky	112–101	4–3	2,876

Colonels win series, 4–3

Eastern Division Finals

Game	Date	Location	Score	Record	Attendance
1	May 1	Indiana	114–110	1–0	5,939
2	May 2	Indiana	110–121	1–1	7,007
3	May 3	Kentucky	110–114	1–2	3,024
4	May 5	Kentucky	103–111	1–3	3,476
5	May 6	Indiana	103–117	1–4	5,453

Colonels lose series, 4–1

Awards and honors

1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)

• Louie Dampier
• Gene Moore
• Darel Carrier
• All-ABA Second Team selection
  • Louie Dampier

References

1. "Remember the ABA: Kentucky Colonels Year-to-Year Notes". remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
2. "1969-70 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

• Colonels on Basketball Reference

External links

• RememberTheABA.com 1969–70 regular season and playoff results
• RememberTheABA.com Kentucky Colonels page