Aigars Šķēle (born December 4, 1992) is a Latvian professional

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player for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the

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(PLK). 6 stycznia 2025 Aigars ponownie został zawodnikiem Tasomix Rosiek Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski.

Playing career

Šķēle spent couple of seasons in Spain, playing for

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youth teams, before returning to his home country in 2012. He played one season for

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, then joined

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for the 2013-14 season. Šķēle helped Jūrmala to reach Latvian League semifinals for the first time in club history. On August 11, 2014, he moved to VEF Rīga. On January 7, 2015, he was loaned to BK Valmiera On June 11, 2021, he has signed with s.Oliver Würzburg of the German

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. On August 11, 2022, he has signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the

(PLK). Aigars became the leader of his new team and one of the best players in PLK, re-signing with the team for another season. On July 9, 2024, he has signed with Rostock Seawolves of the

. On January 6, 2025, he has signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the

(PLK) for a second stint.

National team career

Šķēle made his debut with the senior Latvian national team in 2016. He represented Latvia at the

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, where the team finished 5th overall.

Personal life

His older brother, Armands, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

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