Giorgos Sigalas
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| Born |
July 31, 1971 Peristeri, Athens, Greece |
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| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | |||||||||
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| Playing career | 1988–2007 | |||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||
| Coaching career | 2008–present | |||||||||
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| 1988–1989 | Olympiacos | |||||||||
| 1989–1990 | → Papagou | |||||||||
| 1990–1997 | Olympiacos | |||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Olimpia Milano | |||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Aris | |||||||||
| 2000–2002 | PAOK | |||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Granada | |||||||||
| 2003 | Viola Reggio Calabria | |||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Makedonikos | |||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Panionios | |||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Aris | |||||||||
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| 2008 | Greece Under-20 | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Ermis Lagkada | |||||||||
| 2014 | Egaleo | |||||||||
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Giorgos Sigalas (alternate spelling: Georgios) (Greek: Γιώργος Σιγάλας; born July 31, 1971 in Peristeri, Athens, Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player. During the 1990s, the 6'7" swingman was the regular captain of the senior men's Greek national team, as well as of the Athens-based club Olympiacos, of the Greek League and the EuroLeague. During his playing career, Sigalas played with players like: Eddie Johnson, David Rivers, Roy Tarpley, Žarko Paspalj, Willie Anderson, Christian Welp, and Walter Berry. His nickname as a player was Rambo.
Sigalas won five consecutive Greek League championships, while playing with Olympiacos, from 1993 to 1997. He also won 2 Greek Cups with Olympiacos, in 1994 and 1997. He also served as the team's captain.
In 1997, while playing with Olympiacos, Sigalas won the European basketball Triple Crown, meaning his team won the Greek League championship, the Greek Cup title, and the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague championship, all in the same season. As of 2017, it is still the only time it has happened in the club's history.
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