Kentucky Retros

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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 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]

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 until 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 were not around for long as they were not able to 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 of 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 faired in the tournament.

Notable Players[]

  • Ajene Malaki Moye (A.J. Moye) - Played College Basketball at Indiana University from 2000-2004.[6] After College, Moye stayed close to the game and became a coach and trainer for several different teams and players.[7] Moye Currently works as Master Coach of Basketball at The Sports Academy;[8] formally Known as Mamba Sports Academy. The name was changed after Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020.
  • Otis George - Played College Basketball at the University of Louisville.[9] after his four seasons of college basketball, George played in the NBA's G-League for the year 2005-06.[10]
  • Marco Killingsworth - Killingsworth played college hoops from 2001-2006. For his freshmen through junior seasons, he played for Auburn University. After the 2004 season, he transferred to Indiana University where he averaged 17.1 points per game.

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The Retros logo was designed by graphic design student DeWayne Esson while he was still a student at Murray State University.[citation needed] The colors were derived from the colors 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.
  6. ^ "A.J. Moye - Men's Basketball". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  7. ^ "Part 2: What Happened to A.J. Moye and His Unforgettable Block?". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  8. ^ "AJ Moye". Sports Academy. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  9. ^ "Otis George College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  10. ^ "Otis George G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.


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