Costas Rigas
Encyclopedia
Costas Rigas (born March 29, 1944 in Greece), is a retired Greek pro basketball
player and a former pro basketball
referee.
for one game.
final, the 1986 FIBA World Championship
title game, the 1992 Olympic Basketball Tournament
women's final, four Euroleague
finals (1984, 1985, 1986, 1991) and 4 Korać Cup
title games.
Later, he was named the Euroleague's director of referees. Costas Rigas is also a member of the Euroleague's 50 greatest contributors
and a candidate member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and a former pro basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
referee.
Playing career
Rigas played basketball with Amyntas BC, in Greece. He also played with the youth Greek national teamGreece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
for one game.
Reffing career
In 1977, Rigas became an international referee and throughout his career he refereed 23 title games. Highlights of his ref career are the 1984 Olympic Basketball TournamentBasketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place-Preliminary Round:...
final, the 1986 FIBA World Championship
1986 FIBA World Championship
The 1986 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Spain from July 5 to 19 1986.The Final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid...
title game, the 1992 Olympic Basketball Tournament
Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament....
women's final, four Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
finals (1984, 1985, 1986, 1991) and 4 Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
title games.
Later, he was named the Euroleague's director of referees. Costas Rigas is also a member of the Euroleague's 50 greatest contributors
50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
The 50 Greatest Contributors in Euroleague History were chosen on February 3, 2008, in Madrid, Spain. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary since the founding of the FIBA European Champions Cup, officially recognized as the predecessor to today's Euroleague.The list was made up of the...
and a candidate member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. It includes the "Samaranch Library", the biggest basketball library in the world that, as of 2007, has over 10,000 basketball...
.