1967-68 Kentucky Colonels Roster
Team Record: 36-42
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Minnesota Muskies 3-2
Coach: John Givens (5-12)
Coach: Gene Rhodes (31-30)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1967-68 Kentucky Colonels Results
The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1967-68 season with a record of 36 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Colonels scored 8,150 points and conceded 8,207. Darel Carrier scored a team-best 1,765 points for Kentucky, and Lou Dampier averaged 17 or more per game, too. Goose Ligon contributed 929 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 256 assists for the squad.
John Givens and Gene Rhodes coached the team. The 1967-68 Kentucky Colonels lost in the division semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Howard Bayne | F | July 28, 1942 | 6'6" | 235 | Tennessee | (ht) Dayton, OH USA |
Orbie Bowling | C | March 21, 1939 | 6'10" | 215 | Tennessee | , KY USA |
Bill Bradley | G | June 16, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Tennessee State | |
Jim Caldwell | C | January 28, 1943 | 6'10" | 225 | Georgia Tech | Durham, NC USA |
Darel Carrier | G | October 26, 1940 | 6'3" | 185 | Western Kentucky | Warren County, KY USA |
Larry Conley | G | January 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 175 | Kentucky | |
Lou Dampier | G | November 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Kentucky | Indianapolis, IN USA |
David Gaines | G | February 27, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | LeMoyne-Owen | |
Stew Johnson | F-C | August 19, 1944 | 6'8" | 215 | Murray State | Clairton, PA USA |
Goose Ligon | F-C | February 22, 1944 | 6'7" | 210 | Tennessee State (DNP) | Kokomo, IN USA |
Randy Mahaffey | F | September 28, 1945 | 6'7" | 202 | Clemson | LaGrange, GA USA |
Cotton Nash | F | July 24, 1942 | 6'5" | 215 | Kentucky | Jersey City, NJ USA |
Bobby Rascoe | G-F | July 22, 1940 | 6'4" | 205 | Western Kentucky | Trigg County, KY USA |
Kendall Rhine | C | February 13, 1943 | 6'10" | 230 | Rice | Eldorado, IL USA |
Joe Roberts | F | May 18, 1936 | 6'6" | 214 | Ohio State | |
Rubin Russell | G | November 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 180 | North Texas State | Fort Worth, TX USA |
George Sutor | C | September 14, 1943 | 6'8" | 235 | LaSalle | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Tommy Woods | F | June 10, 1943 | 6'6" | 210 | East Tennessee State |