Nigeria’s D’Tigress at the moment are ranked in eighth place within the newest rating launched by the Federation of Worldwide Basketball Affiliation (FIBA) on Thursday.
Rena Wakama’s aspect moved up 4 locations following their exceptional efficiency on the 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris.
D’Tigress made historical past as the primary African workforce (male or feminine) to be ranked within the prime 10.
The African champions have been in devastating type on the Olympics recording spectacular victories towards prime ranked opponents; Australia and Canada.
They entered the historical past books as the primary African workforce to qualify for the quarter-final on the Olympics.
The West Africans bowed out to eventual gold medalists United States of America within the quarter-final.
Mali, Senegal, Mozambique and Cameroon full the highest 5 groups in Africa.
USA retained their place on the prime of the rating with Australia in second place.
France China and Spain are within the prime 5 of the rating.
By Adeboye Amosu
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