Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have dropped 11 places in the latest FIBA World Rankings, falling to 53rd globally in the standings released on September 15.
The slip follows their underwhelming performance at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket, where they crashed out in the quarterfinals after a 91–75 defeat to Senegal, extending their wait for a second continental title.
Previously ranked 42nd in the world and sixth in Africa in March, Nigeria now sit eighth on the continent, behind South Sudan, Angola, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Senegal, Cape Verde, and Tunisia.
D’Tigers will look to bounce back later this year when they face Tunisia, Guinea, and Rwanda in the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers in November.
At the top of the global rankings, the United States maintained first place, while Germany, fresh off their FIBA EuroBasket 2025 triumph, climbed to second, leapfrogging Serbia, who dropped to third. France held steady in fourth, with Canada rounding out the top five.
The biggest mover was Mali, who surged 18 places to 65th after a remarkable run to the silver medal at AfroBasket 2025.
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