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Costas Rigas Born March 29, 1944
GreeceNationality 
GreeceOccupation 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 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.
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Euroleague's 50 Greatest Contributors List Players
Fragiskos Alvertis • Sergei Belov • Miki Berkovich • Dejan Bodiroga • Wayne Brabender • Juan Antonio Corbalan • Krešimir Ćosić • Mike D'Antoni • Dražen Dalipagić • Predrag Danilović • Mirza Delibašić • Vlade Divac • Aleksandar Đorđević • Nikos Galis • Manu Ginóbili • Saras Jasikevičius • Radivoj Korać • Toni Kukoč • Clifford Luyk • Pierluigi Marzorati • Bob McAdoo • Dino Meneghin • Bob Morse • Aldo Ossola • Theo Papaloukas • Anthony Parker • Dražen Petrović • Dino Rađa • Manolo Raga • Antonello Riva • Emiliano Rodríguez • Arvydas Sabonis • J.A. San Epifanio • Walter Szczerbiak • Panagiotis Yannakis
Coaches
Pedro Ferrándiz • Pini Gershon • Alexandar Gomelskiy • Dušan Ivković • Božidar Maljković • Ettore Messina • Aca Nikolić • Željko Obradović • Dan Peterson • Lolo Sainz
Referees
Artenik Aradabjian • Mikhail Davidov • Lubomir Kotleba • Yvan Mainini • Costas RigasCategories:- Basketball referees
- Euroleague referees
- 1944 births
- Greek basketball players
- Living people
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