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  • FIBA Ranking: Nigeria’s D’Tigers ranked best in Africa

    FIBA Ranking: Nigeria’s D’Tigers ranked best in Africa

    Nigeria’s senior men’s Basketball team, D’Tigers has been ranked the best in Africa according to the latest released  FIBA ranking.

    Recall that the D’Tigers failed to secure World Cup qualification after losing to Angola in the last group stage.

    The Nigeria Basketball team mainly comprising of home based players won two games, defeating Guinea and Ivory Coast, but lost the most important game to Angola and failed to secure a World Cup ticket

    The latest ranking released by FIBA  says that D’Tigers secured 461.4 points to be ranked first in Africa and 19th in the world.

    Tunisia are placed second on the continent and 21 in the world with 448.6 points, while Senegal are ranked third in Africa but placed 37th in the world. Angola are the fourth best nation in Africa but 41 at the global level.

    Ivory Coast, who also qualified for the World Cup, occupy the fifth position in Africa and 42 in the world.

    However, Spain is the surprise package as the occupy the first position on World ranking with a total of 758 points, closely followed by United States, Australia, Argentina and France.

  • Nigeria’s D’Tigers gets new spot in FIBA world ranking

    Nigeria’s D’Tigers gets new spot in FIBA world ranking

    Nigeria’s Senior Basketball team, D’Tigers, has retained its continental lead and moved up to 22nd in world ranking after winning all its games at the FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers.

    In the ranking table on the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) website on Thursday, D’Tigers’ moved by one spot up on the global scene after garnering 433.3 points in the month under review.

    D’Tigers were able to achieve this feat after winning their three matches against South Sudan, Rwanda and Mali in the just concluded 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers.

    On the global scene, USA maintained a firm grip on top spot ahead of No. 2 Spain.

    Russia is the only newcomer to the top 10 after climbing two spots to No. 9 and switching places with the Czech Republic, which dropped to No. 11.

    Having played just one game in November, Italy stayed put at No. 12 despite seeing their point tally grow to 582.5.

    Defending EuroBasket champions Slovenia, which won twice to improve to 3-1 in Group F of the Qualifiers and clinch a spot in the Final Round, climbed two spots to No.16 after wins over Ukraine and Austria.

    Wins against higher-ranked Spain (No. 2) and Poland (No. 13) not only locked in Israel’s berth at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 but also saw them rise two spots to No. 39.

    Syria and Saudi Arabia were the biggest risers in Asia, moving up five places each to No. 90 and No. 91, respectively in the FIBA World Ranking after both went 1-1 in November.

    South Sudan, coached by long-time NBA star and federation president Luol Deng, won two of three games in the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, to register a rise of nine positions to their current rank of No. 98.

    A win against Mozambique was enough to see Kenya move seven spots to No. 115 despite losses to African basketball powerhouses Angola and Senegal.

    Meanwhile in Europe, Albania also moved up seven positions to break into the top 100 following their FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Pre-Qualifiers games against the higher-ranked Portugal and Belarus.

    The biggest drop in the FIBA World Ranking was suffered by Madagascar, which plummeted 30 places to No. 124 after losing in the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers to Tunisia by 37 points, to Central African Republic by 26 and to Democratic Republic of Congo by 18.

  • FG commends D’Tigers for impressive rise on new FIBA Ranking

    FG commends D’Tigers for impressive rise on new FIBA Ranking

    The Federal Government has reiterated it’s assurance of support to our Male Basketball Team, D’ Tigers for their recent superlative performances at the recently concluded FIBA World Championships in China which earned them 23rd position in latest FIBA ranking.
    Riding on the crest of this movement from 33rd to 23rd on FIBA ranking of best teams in the world, Mr Sunday Dare commended the African Champions and Olympic Qualifiers to Tokyo 2020 for this feat, assuring them of Government support all the way in thier subsequent international competitions.
    Similarly, the Minister recalled the stellar performancces and skilful display of our Amazon female basketball team, D’ Tigress, who with the resilient spirit and character of Tiger on the basketball court, became African Champions at the last AFRO-BASKET Championship in Senegal, Dakar to win their fourth continental title.
    In the same way of giving Government support and encouragement to Basketball, the Minister who visited the Dodan Basketball Academy in Ilupeju, Lagos today for inspection, stated that he was to play with the basketball team of starlets between the ages of 6-15 years, both male and female but for the rain, he however promised to visit them sometime in the future.
    Mr Dare was received at the Academy by the Proprietor and Vice President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Mr Babs Ogunade.
  • BREAKING: Nigeria moves 10 place up on FIBA ranking

    BREAKING: Nigeria moves 10 place up on FIBA ranking

    After the sterling FIBA World Cup outing, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has moved up 10 places in the latest FIBA ranking. Nigeria is now ranked 23rd.

    D’Tigers who became the first country in the world to qualify for the World Cup won three games and lost two to finish on the 17th spot out of the 32 teams in China.