Kentucky Retros

The Kentucky Retros was a professional basketball team based in Louisville, Kentucky[1] that was scheduled to begin play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2007.[2]

Kentucky Retros
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LeagueABA 2007–08
Founded2007
Folded2008
HistoryKentucky Colonels
2007
Kentucky Retros
2007–08
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
Team colorsRed, white, blue, gold
       
Head coachRon Greene
OwnershipSteve Van Waes

The team was originally located in Murray, Kentucky and named the Kentucky Colonels after the Louisville-based teams that had played in the ABA previously, but the name was changed in March 2007 in deference to the tradition of those teams.[3] The original Kentucky Colonels were a part of the ABA from 1967 to 1976. On July 17, 1976, owner of the Colonels, John Y. Brown Jr., agreed to a deal worth $3,000,000 that saw the end of the team just ahead of the 1976 ABA–NBA merger.[4]

Unlike their predecessors, the Retros did not stay around for a complete season. The team folded during the 2007–08 season.

2007–08 season

Before the team was set to play in the 2007-08 ABA season, they played in basketball tournaments all around the United States.

In June 2007, the team was set to participate in the 2007 Hoops Kentucky Pro Am.[5] There is no record available to know how the team fared in the tournament.

Notable players

The Retros' logo was designed by graphic design student DeWayne Esson while he was still a student at Murray State University. The colors were derived from those of the original Kentucky Colonels.

See also

References
  1. "Retros Move To Louisville, Kentucky, Name Director Of Marketing". OurSportsCentral.com. 2007-06-17. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  2. "ABA adds Murray, Kentucky to 2007 expansion lineup". OurSportsCentral.com. 2007-01-04. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  3. "Kentucky team announces name change". American Basketball Association. 2007-03-14. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  4. "ABA – NBA Merger – No Colonels | Sports Team History". sportsteamhistory.com. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  5. "Retros To Compete In 2007 Hoops Kentucky Pro-am". OurSports Central. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2021-03-24.


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