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Dan Issel
The ABA's Rookie of the Year for 1970-71, Dan led the ABA in scoring and in scoring average. He was the most highly acclaimed rookie in the history of Kentucky's ABA franchise. A consensus All-American at U. of Kentucky, he earned that distinction by setting 23 school and Southeastern Conference records, becoming the leading scorer in Kentucky history in the process.
1971 Topps Set (Basketball)
200
Rookie
#HallOfFame, #PosedTorsoShot, #Rookie, Center, Colonels, Player

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Rick Mount
Bird Averitt
Darel Carrier
Jimmy O'Brien
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* Factoid: Bird Averitt played Guard for the mighty Colonels.
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Selected by the Colonels in the first ABA draft in 1967, Louie leads the league in career assists, career 3-point field goals and in minutes played. He's missed only 6 games in his 7-year career and has played in 6 mid-season ABA All-Star Games.

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A seasoned veteran with the zeal of a rookie, Walt shows enthusiasm if he's on the bench, knocking elbows with an opposing forward or moving to the backcourt. Scored 25 points in playoff game vs. Utah in 1971.

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William "The Bird" Averitt was the NCAA major college scoring champion his senior season at Pepperdine averaging 33.9 points per game. An exciting player who displays a wide assortment of unusual moves, he was named Player of the Year in the West Coast Athletic Conference and MVP at Pepperdine after breaking all the WCAC scoring records. Bird once scoreð 59 points as a freshman and 57 points as a junior.

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Rookie Cards

Artis Gilmore
Louie Dampier
Darel Carrier

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Les Hunter, Forward - Colonels.
Darel Carrier, Guard - Colonels.

Back to the Front! Colonels card back du jour...

Cincy Powell
On court, Cincy's unorthodox style deceives the defender. When he fakes it's an exaggerated up-and-down motion, he shoots his jumpers on the way down and gets them away with great frequency as avg. shows. Traded to Utah Stars - Aug. 16, 1972.
1972 Topps Set (Basketball)
189
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Card Sets

Here is a selection of card sets featuring players from this team. The number of players included from the team is also shown.

1971 Topps Set (Basketball) (7)
1974 Topps Set (Basketball) (9)
1973 Topps Set (Basketball) (8)
1972 Topps Set (Basketball) (9)
1975 Topps Set (Basketball) (11)

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Colonels
Total Card Count

44

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