D’Tigers have slipped three places in the latest FIBA world rankings, dropping to 53rd despite a flawless group-stage performance at the recent AfroBasket tournament.
The updated standings show Nigeria with 271.2 points, down from 50th position globally. Within Africa, the team remains steady in eighth place amid stiff continental competition.
The three-place fall makes Nigeria the joint-second biggest mover downward in Africa this cycle, alongside Tunisia The largest decline on the continent was recorded by Rwanda. While Nigeria searches for consistency, South Sudan continues to cement its status as Africa’s basketball powerhouse. The Bright Stars lead the continent from 25th position globally, boasting 472.1 points.
They are followed by traditional powerhouses Angola (2nd in Africa, 32nd in the world) and a resurgent Ivory Coast team. The Ivorians were the standout climbers in this ranking update, their unbeaten run in the continental qualifiers propelling them to 3rd in Africa and 38th globally.
Rounding out the continent’s top five are Egypt (4th in Africa, 43rd globally) and Senegal (5th in Africa, 48th globally). Nigeria finds itself in a congested mid-tier, trailing Cape Verde (50th) and Tunisia (52nd), while leading the chase from Cameroon (59th) and Mali (64th).