FIBA Rankings: D'Tigers Drop 18 Places

FIBA Rankings: D'Tigers Drop 18 Places

Sampson Adedeji

The not too impressive performance of Nigeria's D'Tigers seems to have hunted the team as they dropped drastically in the latest FIBA Rankings, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Nigerian side a few weeks ago crashed out of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers which was held in Lagos.

The latest rankings was released by FIBA and Nigeria's D'Tigers dropped 18 spots to be placed 37th in the World.

According to FIBA, D'Tiger ranked up 334.9 points to stay 37th in the World and 5 in Africa.

South Sudan which has just qualified for the Olympic Games was ranked number one in Africa and 31st in the World.

African Top 10

1. South Sudan

2. Ivory Coast

3. Angola

4. Tunisia

5. Nigeria 

6. Egypt

7. Cape Verde

8. Senegal

9. Cameroon

10. Dr Congo