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D’Tigers slip to 53rd in latest FIBA world rankings
Nigeria’s D’Tigers Fall to 53rd in FIBA World Rankings
Nigeria’s national basketball team, the D’Tigers, has dropped to 53rd place in the latest International Basketball Federation world rankings. Previously, the team held the 50th position.
Despite the decline in their global ranking, the D’Tigers remain in eighth place among African teams. Seven countries continue to rank higher than Nigeria within the continent, including South Sudan, Angola, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Senegal, Cape Verde, and Tunisia. Cameroon and Mali round out the top ten African teams.
In the global rankings, the United States maintains its position at the top.
