Costas Rigas
Costas Rigas , is a retired Greek pro basketball player, and a former pro basketball referee. Rigas is a member of the 50 Greatest [EuroLeague Contributors|EuroLeague's 50 greatest contributors]. In 2013, he was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Playing career
Rigas played club basketball with Amyntas, in Greece. He also played with the youth national team of Greece, in one game.Reffing career
In 1977, Rigas became an international referee, and throughout his career, he refereed 23 title games. Highlights of his reffing career are the 1984 [Summer">1984 FIBA European Champions Cup Final">1984 [Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympic Games] final, the 1986 [FIBA World Championship] title game, the Basketball at the [1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Summer Olympic Games] women's final, four EuroLeague Finals, and 4 Korać Cup title games.Later, he was named the EuroLeague's director of referees.