Costas Rigas
Costas Rigas | |
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| Born | March 29, 1944 |
| Nationality |  Greece |
| Occupation(s) | Euroleague referee/ FIBA referee (1977–1992) |
Costas Rigas (Greek: Κώατας Ρήγας),(born March 29, 1944 in Greece), is a retired Greek pro basketball player and a former pro basketball referee.
Playing career
Rigas played basketball with Amyntas BC, in Greece. He also played with the youth Greek national team 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 Tournament 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 Korac 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.