1968–69 Kentucky Colonels season

NBA professional basketball team 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
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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

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* \-- 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

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### Eastern Division

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Team | W | L | PCT. | GB

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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

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Eastern Division Semifinals[1]

Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance

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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

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

* Louie Dampier
* Darel Carrier
* Goose Ligon

Gene Rhodes was selected to coach the Eastern Conference

* All-ABA Second Team selection
* Louie Dampier

## References

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

* Colonels on Basketball Reference

## External links

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* RememberTheABA.com 1968–69 regular season and playoff results
* RememberTheABA.com Kentucky Colonels page

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Kentucky Colonels

* Based in Louisville, Kentucky

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

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1968–69 ABA season by team

* All-Star Game
* Draft
* Playoffs

Eastern Division|

* Indiana Pacers
* Kentucky Colonels
* Miami Floridians
* Minnesota Pipers
* New York Nets

Western Division|

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

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