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: ASK/Brocēni/LMT 2001-06: BK Ventspils 2006-07: Barons LMT 2007-09: BK Ventspils 2009-10: BC Goverla 2010-11: Barons LMT
References
External links FIBA Europe Profile Eurocup Profile