44-40 (.524)
Head Coach
General Manager
Arena
Attendance
7,375 per game
1971 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
6
63
James Welch
The 1971 Kentucky Colonels, coached by Gene Rhodes (10-5) and Babe McCarthy (41-43) and Alex Groza (2-0) and Frank Ramsey (32-35), lost the ABA Finals after finishing the regular season in 2nd place in the Eastern Division with a 44-40 record.