Nigeria's D'Tigers Drop to 53rd in FIBA Rankings After AfroBasket Exit
Nigeria's D'Tigers basketball team dropped to 53rd in the latest FIBA World Rankings after exiting the 2025 AfroBasket tournament. Despite a promising start, Nigeria slipped to 6th in Africa and 8th globally.
The team, led by Coach Mohammed Abdulrahman, showed strong individual performances from players like Caleb Agada and Josh Okogie. Attention now shifts to the FIBA Men's World Cup Qualifiers in November, as Nigeria aims to secure a spot in the 2027 World Cup in Qatar.
South Sudan remains Africa's top team at 23rd globally. The Tigers are determined to make a comeback after missing the 2023 edition.
Mali, South Africa, and Turkey made significant gains in the rankings.
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