1970-1971 Kentucky Colonels team stats

1970-1971 Kentucky Colonels: 44-40  .524
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Home record: 27-15  (5219 points scored, 5045 allowed)
Road record: 17-23  (4819 points scored, 4969 allowed)
Other sites:  0-2   (226 points scored, 246 allowed)

Head Coaches: Gene Rhodes (10-5), Alex Groza (2-0), Frank Ramsey (32-35)

10264 points scored (2nd of 11 teams), 10260 points allowed (9th)

ABA Averages: 117.5 points/game (9869.0 points/team)

Team Roster:

Player                 Hgt   Wgt  Age  School
Darel Carrier          6'3   185   30  Western Kentucky
Bobby Croft            6'10  200   23  Tennessee
Louie Dampier          6'0   170   26  Kentucky
Tom Hagan              6'3   185   23  Vanderbilt
Dennis Hamilton        6'8   210   26  Arizona State
Dan Hester             6'8   210   22  Louisiana State
Les Hunter             6'7   210   28  Loyola (Chicago)
Dan Issel              6'8   235   22  Kentucky
Goose Ligon            6'7   210   26  None
Cincy Powell           6'7   220   28  Portland
Mike Pratt             6'4   195   22  Kentucky
Walt Simon             6'6   200   31  Benedict College
Sam Smith              6'7   230   26  Kentucky Wesleyan
Al Williams            6'6   200   22  Drake
Howie Wright           6'3   185   23  Austin Peay State

Team Stats:

Pos  Player                 GP  Mins   FGM   FGA  3PM  3PA  FTM  FTA  ORB   DRB   REB  ASS  STL  BLK   TO   PF   PTS   PPG
 C   Dan Issel              83  3274   938  1934    0   15  604  748  421   672  1093  162            221  323  2480  29.9
 G   Louie Dampier          84  3221   566  1353  103  280  320  376   73   224   297  460            244  213  1555  18.5
 F   Cincy Powell           81  2933   578  1173    4   16  302  398  311   579   890  255            235  323  1462  18.0
 G   Darel Carrier          84  2664   495  1140   63  161  327  377   50   182   232  244            199  229  1380  16.4
 F   Goose Ligon            84  2753   429   795    0    6  214  391  312   677   989  211            167  331  1072  12.8
 F   Les Hunter             75  1415   274   606   10   49  155  215  153   319   472   93            135  242   713   9.5
 F   Walt Simon             84  1411   274   578    1   11  100  156  102   213   315  156            128  253   649   7.7
 G   Mike Pratt             78  1213   173   416    3   11   91  121   91   134   225  188            124  135   440   5.6
 G   Howie Wright           52   612    94   245    9   42   40   49   23    57    80   63             59   89   237   4.6
 C   Bobby Croft            33   222    35   114    0    2   25   42   22    43    65   15             17   67    95   2.9
 G   Sam Smith              25   259    33    73    0    2   22   35   29    39    68   16             18   34    88   3.5
 F   Dan Hester              7    93    18    38    0    1    7    9    8    28    36    5             12   16    43   6.1
 F   Al Williams            11    70    19    43    0    0    5   10    9    17    26    5              7   13    43   3.9
 G   Tom Hagan               4    34     2    10    0    1    0    2    0     1     1    4              0    2     4   1.0
 F   Dennis Hamilton         3    11     1     2    0    0    1    1    0     1     1    1              3    1     3   1.0

Playoff Results: Date Opponent Result Eastern Semifinals 04/02/1971 vs The Floridians W 116-112 04/04/1971 vs The Floridians W 120-110 04/06/1971 at The Floridians L 102-120 04/08/1971 at The Floridians L 117-129 04/10/1971 vs The Floridians W 118-101 04/12/1971 at The Floridians W 112-103 -------------------------------------------------- Eastern Finals 04/15/1971 at Virginia Squires W 136-132 04/17/1971 at Virginia Squires L 122-142 04/19/1971 vs Virginia Squires L 137-150 04/21/1971 vs Virginia Squires W 128-110 04/23/1971 at Virginia Squires W 115-107 04/24/1971 vs Virginia Squires W 129-117 -------------------------------------------------- Finals 05/03/1971 at Utah Stars L 117-136 05/05/1971 at Utah Stars L 125-138 05/07/1971 vs Utah Stars W 116-110 05/08/1971 vs Utah Stars W 129-125 (OT) 05/12/1971 at Utah Stars L 127-137 05/15/1971 vs Utah Stars W 105-102 05/18/1971 at Utah Stars L 121-131 Playoff Stats: Pos Player GP Mins FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA ORB DRB REB ASS STL BLK TO PF PTS PPG C Dan Issel 19 670 206 408 0 0 122 139 79 142 221 28 56 78 534 28.1 G Darel Carrier 19 675 130 280 21 58 88 98 11 47 58 69 53 65 369 19.4 F Cincy Powell 19 702 138 382 3 7 71 102 77 171 248 47 51 83 350 18.4 G Louie Dampier 19 828 117 304 22 69 66 89 24 54 78 179 54 56 322 16.9 F Goose Ligon 19 587 81 170 0 0 38 67 76 143 219 35 21 74 200 10.5 F Les Hunter 19 352 65 168 1 5 45 73 25 63 88 33 38 76 176 9.3 F Walt Simon 19 385 70 155 0 6 34 49 34 63 97 52 26 67 174 9.2 G Mike Pratt 19 318 47 124 0 2 37 47 37 29 66 53 29 30 131 6.9 G Howie Wright 5 36 7 20 2 8 4 9 0 2 2 4 1 6 20 4.0 F Dan Hester 7 42 4 14 0 0 8 9 3 10 13 1 2 9 16 2.3

Regular Season Game Log:

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/15/1970   at Indiana Pacers            L  95-127    0-1
10/17/1970   vs Denver Rockets            W 109-103    1-1
10/18/1970   at Carolina Cougars          W 121-115    2-1
10/20/1970   at The Floridians            L 115-120    2-2
10/21/1970   vs Virginia Squires          L  97-112    2-3
10/22/1970   at Memphis Pros              L  99-109    2-4
10/24/1970   vs Pittsburgh Condors        W 138-120    3-4
10/28/1970   vs Carolina Cougars          W 104-102    4-4
10/31/1970   vs New York Nets             W 113-100    5-4
11/01/1970   at The Floridians            W 112-109    6-4
11/04/1970   vs Carolina Cougars          W 127-105    7-4
11/06/1970   vs Denver Rockets            W 131-114    8-4
11/07/1970   vs Utah Stars                W 111-100    9-4
11/09/1970   at Indiana Pacers            L 112-130    9-5
11/11/1970   vs Virginia Squires          W 128-123    10-5
11/13/1970   at Virginia Squires          W 130-123    11-5
11/14/1970   vs Texas Chaparrals          W 149-132    12-5
11/18/1970   at Carolina Cougars          W 122-112    13-5
11/20/1970   at Carolina Cougars          W 100-98     14-5
11/21/1970   vs New York Nets             W 114-92     15-5
11/25/1970   vs Denver Rockets            W 153-138    16-5
11/27/1970   at Texas Chaparrals          W 122-121    17-5
11/28/1970   vs Texas Chaparrals          L 119-142    17-6
12/02/1970   vs Pittsburgh Condors        W 139-127    18-6
12/04/1970   at Utah Stars                L 128-129    18-7
12/06/1970   at Denver Rockets            W 140-125    19-7
12/11/1970   at New York Nets             L  99-128    19-8
12/12/1970   vs The Floridians            L 117-122    19-9
12/13/1970   at Pittsburgh Condors        L 125-130    19-10
12/16/1970   vs Indiana Pacers            W 125-110    20-10
12/17/1970   at The Floridians            W 126-123    21-10
12/18/1970   vs The Floridians            W 115-112    22-10
12/19/1970   at Virginia Squires          L 104-113    22-11
12/21/1970   at The Floridians            L 119-125    22-12
12/22/1970   vs Pittsburgh Condors        W 116-100    23-12
12/26/1970   vs Texas Chaparrals          W 126-122    24-12
12/27/1970   at New York Nets             L 108-114    24-13
12/28/1970   vs Memphis Pros              L 106-110    24-14
12/30/1970   vs Pittsburgh Condors        L 118-125    24-15
01/02/1971   vs Indiana Pacers            L 132-134    24-16
01/03/1971   at The Floridians            W 124-119    25-16
01/06/1971   vs Virginia Squires          W 145-137    26-16

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/08/1971   at New York Nets             L 111-125    26-17
01/09/1971   vs Carolina Cougars          L 125-130    26-18
01/11/1971   at Memphis Pros              L 107-121    26-19
01/13/1971   vs The Floridians            W 133-117    27-19
01/14/1971   at Pittsburgh Condors        L 111-122    27-20
01/16/1971   vs New York Nets             L 116-117    27-21
01/17/1971   at Indiana Pacers            L 124-137    27-22
01/18/1971   at Virginia Squires          W 124-114    28-22
01/19/1971   vs Memphis Pros              W 117-110    29-22
01/24/1971   at Denver Rockets            L 116-119    29-23
01/26/1971   at Texas Chaparrals          W 125-122    30-23
01/29/1971   vs Virginia Squires          L 135-147    30-24
01/31/1971   at Utah Stars                L 129-138    30-25
02/02/1971   at Texas Chaparrals          W 122-116    31-25
02/04/1971   vs New York Nets             W 106-99     32-25
02/05/1971   at Carolina Cougars          L 139-156    32-26
02/06/1971   at Carolina Cougars          L 132-139    32-27
02/07/1971   vs Utah Stars                W 130-118    33-27
02/10/1971   at Utah Stars                L 127-149    33-28
02/12/1971   at Denver Rockets            W 142-138    34-28
02/13/1971   at Virginia Squires          L 123-128    34-29
02/14/1971   at Virginia Squires          L 140-144    34-30
02/19/1971   vs Indiana Pacers            L 121-126    34-31
02/21/1971   vs New York Nets             W 125-121    35-31
02/23/1971   at Pittsburgh Condors        L 130-133    35-32
02/24/1971   vs Memphis Pros              W 126-115    36-32
02/28/1971   at Carolina Cougars          W 122-112    37-32
03/03/1971   vs Carolina Cougars          W 131-128    38-32
03/04/1971   at The Floridians            W 128-119    39-32
03/05/1971   vs The Floridians            W 118-113    40-32
03/07/1971   vs Indiana Pacers            L 122-127    40-33
03/13/1971   vs Pittsburgh Condors        W 157-132    41-33
03/14/1971   vs Virginia Squires          L 121-139    41-34
03/16/1971   vs New York Nets             W 122-104    42-34
03/17/1971   at New York Nets             L 120-122    42-35
03/19/1971   at Indiana Pacers            L 109-120    42-36
03/21/1971   vs Utah Stars                L 109-123    42-37
03/24/1971   vs Pittsburgh Condors        L 131-149    42-38
03/26/1971   at New York Nets             W 122-115    43-38
03/28/1971   vs Carolina Cougars          L 142-148    43-39
03/29/1971   at Memphis Pros              W 109-107    44-39
03/30/1971   at Pittsburgh Condors        L 132-149    44-40

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