Jun 17, 2008, 8:51 pm
Quote:Georgios Sigalas made his mark as a player with Greece's national team.
Now he has a chance to do the same as a coach.
Sigalas has been named boss of the team that will play at the U20 European Championship in Riga in August as a replacement for Manos Manouselis.
"It's a great honour and a great chance for me," Sigalas said.
"I begin a new effort in a team that has talented kids. It's a challenge for me.
"I know most of the players, but I will do my best to know each one better, so that I will not misjudge any of them."
Sigalas played 185 games with the men's national team and scored 1,487 points.
He will not be alone with the under-20 team.
"It's a field that I am going to need the help of the assistant, Yannis Eleftheriadis," Sigalas said.
"I want to give, to offer something to these kids while I am more than certain that I will gain a lot of them.
"I was always present when the national team called me and that hasn't changed. I always wanted to be a coach and I will try to offer something to Greek basketball in my new post. I want to help anyway I can."
http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_FLbYwmb5IlU...cleMode_on.html
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