Nigeria senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on Thursday dropped four steps to place 42nd in the World and 6th in Africa according to the latest FIBA World rankings.
D’Tigers’ failure to make it to the Olympics Qualifying Tournament and ultimately the Paris 2024 Games finished with a total of 299.7 points to further slide down the ladder in the World and on the African continent.
South Sudan made the most dramatic move within the Top 50, leaping from 34th to 23rd and is ranked number one in Africa with a total 481 points after securing their first Olympic win during their debut appearance at the Olympics. This remarkable achievement now positions South Sudan as the highest-ranked African team, surpassing Cote d’Ivoire that moved two steps up and seats in 31st position in the World and number two in Africa with 392.3 points.