After missing the Olympics, D’Tigers drop in FIBA ​​rankings

Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, dropped from 39th to 42nd in the latest FIBA ​​rankings released on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

The drop in rankings reflects their inability to qualify for the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament, which was won by the USA.

D’Tigers failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after failing to win in the 2024 FIBA ​​Olympic pre-qualification tournament held at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos, Nigeria.

After reaching World No. 16 after the 2016 Rio Olympics, the D’Tigers suffered defeats to Mali and Senegal, finishing third in their group and ending their run of consecutive Olympic appearances since 2012.

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On the other hand, several African countries, including South Sudan and Cameroon, saw improvements in the latest FIBA ​​rankings.

South Sudan, which impressed at the Paris 2024 Olympic basketball tournament by beating Puerto Rico 90-79 but losing to the United States and Serbia, achieved the only double-digit increase among the Top 50 in the latest rankings, jumping from 34th to 23rd.

Cameroon also rose five places to 64th. Ivory Coast ranked highest among African countries at 31st, followed by Angola at 32nd.

Meanwhile, the US, after winning the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament, retained the top spot in the rankings, while Serbia edged out Germany to claim second place.

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