1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season

1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season
Head coachGene Rhodes
ArenaLouisville Convention Center
Results
Record42–36 (.538)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishDivision Semifinals
(lost to the Pacers 3–4)
Local media
TelevisionWAVE
RadioWHAS

The 1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season was the second season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. Penny Ann Early became the first female player in the history of professional basketball, playing very briefly (literally one inbound pass by Early before the Colonels called a timeout) on November 27, 1968.

In the Eastern Division Semifinals, they lost to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 3.

Roster

1968–69 Kentucky Colonels roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF Henry Akin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) July 31, 1944 Morehead State
C 25 Dan Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) February 15, 1943 Augsburg
C 24 Jim Caldwell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) January 28, 1943 Georgia Tech
SG 35 Darel Carrier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) October 26, 1940 Western Kentucky
SF 40 Wayne Chapman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) June 15, 1945 Western Kentucky
PG 10 Louie Dampier 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) November 20, 1944 Kentucky
PF 42 Ollie Darden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) July 28, 1944 Michigan
PG 3 Penny Early 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 114 lb (52 kg) May 30, 1943 Senn High School
SF 14 Johnny Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) March 12, 1943 DeMatha Catholic High School
44 Reggie Lacefield 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) April 10, 1945 Western Michigan
C 42 Manny Leaks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1945-11-27 Niagara
PF 22 Jim Ligon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) February 22, 1944 Kokomo High School
SG 34 Paul Long 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) February 8, 1944 Wake Forest
SF 25 Randy Mahaffey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) September 28, 1945 Clemson
C 25 Elton McGriff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) August 21, 1942 Creighton
C 54 Gene Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) July 29, 1945 Saint Louis
SG 45 Bobby Rascoe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) July 22, 1940 Western Kentucky
SF 52 Sam Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) January 27, 1944 Kentucky Wesleyan
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Final standings

Eastern Division

Team W L PCT. GB
Indiana Pacers 44 34 .564 -
Miami Floridians 43 35 .551 1
Kentucky Colonels 42 36 .538 2
Minnesota Pipers 36 42 .462 8
New York Nets 17 61 .218 27

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 8 Indiana 128–118 1–0 6,319
2 April 9 Indiana 115–120 1–1 6,789
3 April 10 Kentucky 130–111 2–1 4,235
4 April 13 Kentucky 105–104 (OT) 3–1 3,079
5 April 14 Indiana 97–116 3–2 5,612
6 April 15 Kentucky 89–107 3–3 4,633
7 April 17 Indiana 111–120 3–4 11,005

Colonels lose series, 4–3

Awards and honors

1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969, in Louisville, Kentucky)

Gene Rhodes was selected to coach the Eastern Conference

  • All-ABA Second Team selection
    • Louie Dampier

References

  1. ^ "1968-69 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2016.


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