Tokyo 2020 Olympics: D’Tigers Ranked 4th In Latest FIBA Power Rankings

Nigeria men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has been ranked fourth in the latest FIBA power rankings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The power rankings which was published on FIBA’s official website on Friday, is D’Tigers’ highest in history.

The rankings, which is different from the FIBA World Ranking presented by Nike, is based on the recent performances of the teams.

It is determined by dividing the sum of all the win points, tie points, schedule points and bonus points by the number of games played.


D’Tigers occupy the fourth spot after recording huge wins against basketball powerhouses USA and Argentina during their exhibition games in Las Vegas lately. The US are third while Argentina are in eight place.

Coach Mike Brown’s side eventually lost their final exhibition game 108-69 to Australia.

They will kick-off their Olympic campaign against Australia on July 25 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

The Aussies are number one in the power rankings while D’Tigers’ other Group B opponents Italy and Germany are seventh and ninth respectively.

All the 12 teams that will participate in men’s basketball at this year’s Olympics feature in the power rankings.

https://www.completesports.com/tokyo-2020-olympics-dtigers-ranked-4th-in-latest-fiba-power-rankings/

A good morale booster for D'Tigers going into the tournament...


This is a testament of the bountiful talent we are blessed with in the country.

Mike Brown is the only useful expatriate that has transformed the fortune of our national team in a positive way, the remaining expatriate (Gernot Rohr & Randy) are not living up to expectations in the department they're handling.

I wish D'Tigers a wonderful tournament.

Nigeria...

Nice update

Nigeria is good for whatever it is. If Nigerians put their mind to something, we will achieve. We are just one rare breed but we fail to realise that and the govt keeps screwing us.

Nice one from D'Tigers.





That useless MANNAvulturegrills should stay off this thread

That is a very very huge step.
Weldone Boys.
Take this momentum to the Olympics and make our darling nation proud.

God bless Nigeria,
Sisi Yewande and Madam Ngo of @[b][/b] say so.

Something to cheer about.

Our politicians should make us proud like these sportsmen.

Fvck those racist Americans

Wow

Ok

This is masiiiiiiiiiiiive

Big congrats

Good

what exactly is your work?

Hope this ranking will not get into their head when the proper competition starts

Goodnews in the midst of so much badnews

This FIBA ranking na shit from 15 to fourth become them win Argentina and usa.. even if Nigeria win Belgium, Argentina, brazil and Portugal for football them no fit pass 20 for FIFA ranking

Congrats to the Igbo team abeg

Woow the basketball team is doing awesomely well I wish them all the best
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Australia are real basketballers

They shoot and attack alot, they might win the Olympics
USA still my no 1 contender
Forget their friendlies performance

Tajbol4splend:
Fvck those racist Americans

We wish them good luck, the racists Americans are the products of racists England since the days of transatlantic slave trade headed by the Queen of England & later on her colonial masters & their pet project called missionaries.

We go up,up we go,I wish them greater heights

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Nigeria is the only African country on the top 10 list. Where's South Africa? That country has a vibrant athletic tram. Anyways, congratulations to the D'Tigers.

Menh AS it stands now ,I will try to switch to our basket ball national team instead of the heartbreaks I get from supporting superchickens of Nigeria