Armands Skele
Encyclopedia
Armands Šķēle is a Latvia
n professional basketball
shooting guard
, who plays for BC Kalev/Cramo
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championship. He is a member of the Latvian national basketball team.
Skele's biggest strength is his scoring and playmaking abilities. Also, Skele is considered solid defender which translates into his steals.
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
, who plays for BC Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia participating in Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Baltic Basketball League and VTB United League. Kalev/Cramo plays their home games at Saku Suurhall and Kalevi Spordihall. The club was previously known under the name Ehitustööriist,...
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Pro career
In 2008, with the Barons, he won the EuroCup and the Latvian Basketball LeagueLatvian Basketball League
Latvian Basketball League is the national basketball championship of Latvia. The first LBL season was played in 1992. From 1992 to 1999 all championships were won by BK Brocēni, however from 2000 to 2006 BK Ventspils were the champions. In 2007, ASK Rīga stopped BK Ventspils winning streak. BK...
championship. He is a member of the Latvian national basketball team.
Skele's biggest strength is his scoring and playmaking abilities. Also, Skele is considered solid defender which translates into his steals.
Honours
- 1998–99 Latvian League (BK BrocēniASK/Brocēni/LMTASK/Brocēni/LMT was a professional basketball team that was located in Riga, Latvia that existed from 1992 to 2000. The club played in the Latvian Basketball League. After 1999, the team split, forming two new teams, ASK Riga and Barons LMT....
) - 2002–03 Polish League (Anwil Włocławek)
- 2004–05 Belgian Cup (Liège BasketLiege BasketLiège Basket is a Belgian professional basketball club from Liège, Belgium. Known as Belgacom Liège Basket for sponsorship reasons, The club competes in the Basketball League Belgium. Founded in 1967, the team plays at 5,600 seat Country Hall Ethias Liège, in the Belgian city of Liège.-External...
) - 2004–05 Belgian SuperCup (Liège Basket)
- 2007–08 Latvian League (Barons LMTBarons LMTBK Barons/O!Karte is a professional basketball club, which is based in Riga, Latvia. Its head coach is Kārlis Muižnieks.-History:...
) - 2007–08 FIBA EuroCupEuroChallengeThe EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
(Barons LMT) - 2010–11 Estonian League (BC Kalev/CramoBC Kalev/CramoBC Kalev/Cramo is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia participating in Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Baltic Basketball League and VTB United League. Kalev/Cramo plays their home games at Saku Suurhall and Kalevi Spordihall. The club was previously known under the name Ehitustööriist,...
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