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D'Tigers Ranked 23rd In The World First In Africa In Latest FIBA Rankings

D'Tigers Ranked 23rd In The World First In Africa In Latest FIBA Rankings

by Niyi Busari,
Dec 08, 2021
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D'Tigers Ranked 23rd In The World First In Africa In Latest FIBA Rankings Sampson Adedeji After the completion of the 2023 FIBA world cup qualifier first leg around the world, the Basketball World governing body has released the latest ranking for the month, BSNsports.com.ng can report. Countries around Africa were also partakers in the qualifiers and have their ranking upgrade or degraded. Nigeria's D'Tigers started the competition on a shaky note losing their first game to Cape Verde but rallied back in the second and final game. The Nigeria side thrashed Mali and Uganda in the second and third games and ended up topping the group. The ranking released late on Tuesday evening placed Nigeria as the first basketball country in Africa and remained 23rd in the world with 458.0 points. Africa Top 5 1. Nigeria 2. Senegal 3. Cote d'Ivoire 4. Tunisia 5. Angola

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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