1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season

1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season
Head coach	Gene Rhodes
Arena	Louisville Convention Center
Results
Record	42–36 (.538)
Place	Division: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Lost in the Eastern Division Semifinals

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 on November 27, 1968.

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

Roster

-- Henry Akin - Power forward
25 Dan Anderson - Center
24 Jim Caldwell - Center
35 Darel Carrier - Shooting guard
40 Wayne Chapman - Small forward
10 Louie Dampier - Point guard
42 Ollie Darden - Power forward
3 Penny Early - Point guard
14 Johnny Jones - Small forward
44 Reggie Lacefield - Point guard/Forward
42 Manny Leaks - Center
22 Goose Ligon - Power forward
34 Paul Long - Shooting guard
25 Randolph Mahaffey - Power forward
25 Elton McGriff - Center
54 Gene Moore - Center
45 Bobby Rascoe - Shooting guard
52 Sam Smith - Small forward

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

↑ "1968-69 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.

Colonels on Basketball Reference

External links

Kentucky Colonels

Based in Louisville, Kentucky

The Franchise	Franchise Players Executives

Arenas	Louisville Gardens Freedom Hall

Head Coaches	John Givens Gene Rhodes Alex Groza Frank Ramsey Joe Mullaney Babe McCarthy Hubie Brown

History	1975 ABA Champions 1971 ABA Runner Up 1973 ABA Runner Up Penny Ann Early ABA–NBA merger

ABA All-Time Team Players	Darel Carrier Louie Dampier Artis Gilmore Dan Issel Maurice Lucas

Seasons	1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76

1968–69 ABA season by team

Eastern Division	Indiana Pacers Kentucky Colonels Miami Floridians New York Nets Minnesota Pipers

Western Division	Dallas Chaparrals Denver Rockets Los Angeles Stars New Orleans Buccaneers Oakland Oaks Houston Mavericks

Other	1969 ABA Draft 1969 ABA Playoffs

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