1975-76 Kentucky Colonels Roster

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 46-38
Finishing 4th in the ABA
Postseason: 5-5 Lost semifinals
First Round - Defeated Indiana Pacers 2-1
Semifinals - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-3
Coach: Hubie Brown (46-38)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 299,827, Avg. 6,973 in 43 home dates
1975-76 Kentucky Colonels Statistics
1975-76 Kentucky Colonels Results

The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 46 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.

Kentucky racked up 9,326 points and surrendered 9,253. Artis Gilmore scored a team-best 2,067 points for the Colonels and contributed 1,303 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 467 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Bird Averitt added 106 steals, while Artis Gilmore blocked 205 shots.

Hubie Brown coached the team. The 1975-76 Kentucky Colonels lost in the semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Bird AverittGJuly 22, 19526'1"170PepperdineHopkinsville, KY USA
Jimmie BakerFDecember 25, 19536'9"220HawaiiPhiladelphia, PA USA
Jimmy ConnerGMarch 20, 19536'4"190KentuckyLawrenceburg, KY USA
Lou DampierGNovember 20, 19446'0"170KentuckyIndianapolis, IN USA
Artis GilmoreCSeptember 21, 19487'2"240JacksonvilleChipley, FL USA
Travis GrantFJanuary 1, 19506'7"215Kentucky StateClayton, AL USA
Caldwell JonesC-FAugust 4, 19506'11"217Albany State (GA)McGehee, AR USA
Wil JonesFFebruary 27, 19476'8"205Albany State (GA)McGehee, AR USA
Kevin JoyceGJune 27, 19516'3"190South CarolinaBayside, NY USA
Maurice LucasF-CFebruary 18, 19526'9"215MarquettePittsburgh, PA USA
Ted McClainGAugust 30, 19466'1"180Tennessee StateNashville, TN USA
Jim McDanielsC-FApril 2, 19486'11"228Western KentuckyScottsville, KY USA
Allen MurphyG-FJuly 15, 19526'4"190LouisvilleBirmingham, AL USA
Johnny NeumannG-FSeptember 11, 19516'6"200MississippiMemphis, TN USA
Tom OwensC-FJune 28, 19496'10"215South CarolinaBronx, NY USA
Marv RobertsF-CJanuary 29, 19506'8"200Utah StateBrooklyn, NY USA
Ron ThomasFNovember 19, 19506'6"215LouisvilleLouisville, KY USA
Jan Van Breda KolffF-GDecember 16, 19516'7"195VanderbiltPalos Verdes, CA USA



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