1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season

NBA professional basketball team 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
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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

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* 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

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### Eastern Division

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Eastern Division  | W  | L  | PCT  | GB

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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

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Eastern Division Semifinals[2]

Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance

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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

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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

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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

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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

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* RememberTheABA.com 1969–70 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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1969–70 ABA season by team

* All-Star Game
* Draft
* Playoffs

Eastern Division|

* Carolina Cougars
* Indiana Pacers
* Kentucky Colonels
* Miami Floridians
* New York Nets
* Pittsburgh Pipers

Western Division|

* Dallas Chaparrals
* Denver Rockets
* Los Angeles Stars
* New Orleans Buccaneers
* Washington Caps

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