Armands Šķēle

Armands Šķēle, Latvian basketball player

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Born: September 4, 1983
Age in 2026: 43
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1983

About Armands Šķēle

Armands Šķēle (born 4 September 1983) is a Latvian former professional basketball player who played as a shooting guard. Šķēle was a member of the Latvian National Team, representing Latvia in five EuroBasket tournaments and earning 99 caps. In 2008, he won the EuroCup with Barons LMT. == Professional career == Šķēle began his professional career with Brocēni, which was one of the leading clubs in Latvia at the time. In 2001, he signed a multi-year contract with Polish club Anwil Włocławek. Under head coach Andrej Urlep, he established himself as a key player for the team. His playing style was compared in media reports to Serbian guard Aleksandar Đorđević. He won the Polish League championship with Anwil in the 2002–03 season. In 2004, Šķēle was linked with a potential move to Real Madrid, where he was considered as a possible backup to Louis Bullock. However, no agreement was reached. In the same year, he declared for the 2004 NBA draft.

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Career and life highlights

In 2008, he won the EuroCup with Barons LMT. Šķēle began his professional career with Brocēni, which was one of the leading clubs in Latvia at the time.
With Kalev/Cramo, he won three consecutive Estonian League championships (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13).
In 2015, he signed with Valmiera/ORDO and won the Latvian League championship in the 2015–16 season.

Armands Šķēle timeline

2002He won the Polish League championship with Anwil in the 2002–03 season.
2008In 2008, he won the EuroCup with Barons LMT. Šķēle began his professional career with Brocēni, which was one of the leading clubs in Latvia at the time.
2008In 2008, he won the EuroCup with Barons LMT.
2010With Kalev/Cramo, he won three consecutive Estonian League championships (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13).
2015In 2015, he signed with Valmiera/ORDO and won the Latvian League championship in the 2015–16 season.

The world when Armands Šķēle was born

Armands Šķēle was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

#1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
Top movieTerms of Endearment
Top TV showDallas
Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Armands Šķēle's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1983	2026
Gas	$1.16	$3.45/gal
Average home	$70,300	$435,000
Average income	$24,580	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.20	$0.73
Population	233.8M	341 million

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