1972-73 Kentucky Colonels Roster
Team Record: 56-28
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 11-8 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Virginia Squires 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-3
Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Joe Mullaney (56-28)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1972-73 Kentucky Colonels Results
The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 56 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-8.
The Colonels led the league with just 8,860 points allowed. Kentucky scored 9,401 points. Dan Issel scored a team-best 2,292 points for the squad, while Artis Gilmore netted 18 or more per game, too. Artis Gilmore contributed 1,476 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 521 assists for the team.
Defensively, Mike Gale added 131 thefts, and Artis Gilmore blocked 259 shots.
Joe Mullaney coached the team. The 1972-73 Kentucky Colonels lost in the finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Bill Chamberlain | F | December 16, 1949 | 6'6" | 181 | North Carolina | |
Lou Dampier | G | November 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Kentucky | Indianapolis, IN USA |
Mike Gale | G | July 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 185 | Elizabeth City State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Artis Gilmore | C | September 21, 1948 | 7'2" | 240 | Jacksonville | Chipley, FL USA |
Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
Wendell Ladner | F | October 6, 1948 | 6'5" | 220 | Southern Mississippi | Necaise Crossing, MS USA |
Rick Mount | G | January 5, 1947 | 6'3" | 175 | Purdue | Lebanon, IN USA |
Jimmy O'Brien | G | April 9, 1949 | 6'1" | 170 | Boston College | New York, NY USA |
Pierce Russell | F-G | December 13, 1949 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas | Kansas City, KS USA |
Walt Simon | F-G | December 1, 1939 | 6'6" | 200 | Benedict | Delcambre, LA USA |
Ron Thomas | F | November 19, 1950 | 6'6" | 215 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA |
Claude Virden | F | November 25, 1947 | 6'5" | 195 | Murray State | Akron, OH USA |