Barbour leading scorer in division
January 12, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Kentucky Retros News Release
The Kentucky Colonels' Antwain Barbour is now the leading scorer in the ABA's White (Central) Division. Barbour has been one of the top scorers all season, but took over the top spot after last week's 40 point outburst against Colorado. The former standout at the University of Kentucky is averaging 25.5 ppg.
The Colonels have two others in the top 15. Former University of Louisville star Luke Whitehead is tied for 9th in the division with 15.8 ppg. Jeremy McNeil (Syracuse) is 14th with 14.0 ppg.
ABA White (Central) Division Scoring Leaders (min. 7 games) 1/11/2005
Player Team TP Pts/g FGM FGA FG% 3FGM 3FGA 3FG% FTM FTA FT%
1 Barbour Kentucky Colonels 357 25.5 112 244 45.9% 31 99 31.3% 62 84 74%
2 CrispinJoe Kansas City Knights 184 23.0 44 106 41.5% 23 70 32.9% 28 29 97%
3 Melson Kansas City Knights 150 21.4 52 100 52.0% 15 33 45.5% 25 32 78%
4 Reid Arkansas Rimrockers 248 19.1 82 140 58.6% 7 18 38.9% 55 72 76%
5 Thurman Arkansas Rimrockers 234 18.0 62 129 48.1% 37 79 46.8% 17 21 81%
6 RobinsonG St. Louis Flight 158 17.6 56 125 44.8% 14 44 31.8% 19 35 54%
7 Davis Kansas City Knights 140 17.5 40 97 41.2% 11 41 26.8% 18 26 69%
8 Davis Texas Tycoons 149 16.6 48 83 57.8% 13 34 38.2% 25 28 89%
9 Johnson Texas Tycoons 142 15.8 33 88 37.5% 20 55 36.4% 28 39 72%
10 Whitehead Kentucky Colonels 189 15.8 61 119 51.3% 2 11 18.2% 38 53 72%
11 Lee St. Louis Flight 140 15.6 54 104 51.9% 6 18 33.3% 24 30 80%
12 Rutledge Texas Tycoons 139 15.4 53 91 58.2% 1 1 100.0 30 42 71%
13 Harris Texas Tycoons 135 15.0 53 100 53.0% 7 19 36.8% 21 27 78%
14 McNeil Kentucky Colonels 154 14.0 62 101 61.4% 1 10 10.0% 29 46 63%
15 Day Arkansas Rimrockers 130 13.0 36 93 38.7% 21 57 36.8% 12 23 52%
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