Mārtiņš Skirmants

Mārtiņš Skirmants born December 7, 1977, in Rīga, Latvia is a former Latvian professional basketball player who played the center position.

Playing career
Mārtiņš Skirmants started playing basketball in Daugavpils, but later on he moved to Rīga, where he started his pro career.

Skirmants spent most of his career playing for LBL clubs. He won seven LBL championships: one with Brocēni (1998), five with BK Ventspils (2002-2006) and one with Barons (2010). Skirmants excelled at shot blocking, which was his strength on defense.

He was part of Latvian National Team at EuroBasket 2005.

Pro clubs

 * 1997-01: [[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px]] ASK/Brocēni/LMT
 * 2001-06: [[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px]] BK Ventspils
 * 2006-07: [[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px]] Barons LMT
 * 2007-09: [[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px]] BK Ventspils
 * 2009-10: [[Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg|20px]] BC Goverla
 * 2010-11: [[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg|20px]] Barons LMT