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
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 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 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 to 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 to 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.

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 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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