Kentucky Retros
| Kentucky Retros | |
|---|---|
| League | ABA 2007–08 |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Folded | 2008 |
| History | Kentucky Colonels 2007 Kentucky Retros 2007–08 |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Team colors | Red, white, blue, gold |
| Head coach | Ron Greene |
| Ownership | Steve Van Waes |
The Kentucky Retros was a professional basketball team based in Louisville, Kentucky that was scheduled to begin play in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 2007.
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. 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.
Unlike their predecessors, the Retros did not stay around for a complete season. The team folded during the 2007–08 season.