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

• 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

Eastern Division

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals ^[2]

Colonels win series, 4–3

Eastern Division Finals

Colonels lose series, 4–1

Awards and honors

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

• Colonels on Basketball Reference

External links

• RememberTheABA.com 1969–70 regular season and playoff results
• RememberTheABA.com Kentucky Colonels page