PH jumps 4 spots up the FIBA men's rankings
Manila Times
15 Aug 2024
The Philippines moved four notches up in the latest FIBA world men's basketball rankings, jumping from 38th to 34th spot a few days after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The plus-4 jump in the FIBA rankings can be attributed to surprise showing of Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia where the Filipinos shock the host country which was ranked No. 6 in the world back then.
The Philippines lost by a narrow margin in its final group stage assignment versus Georgia, but its stunning win over Latvia was good enough to earn the Philippines a spot in the semifinals.
Mentored by Tim Cone, Gilas Pilipinas eventually bowed to Brazil, which went on to punch a ticket in the Olympics. Brazil managed to reach the Olympic quarterfinals in Paris, France.
Latvia, meanwhile, dropped three places down, from sixth to ninth in the current world rankings.
Among the Asian basketball squads, Japan also made a huge leap, going up from 26th to 21st, thanks to its 11th place finish in the Paris Olympics.
Even South Sudan, which lost by just a point to the NBA star-studded USA team in their exhibition play, scored a plus-11 to climb up to 23rd in FIBA rankings.
United States stayed at No. 1 in the men's ranking following its six-game sweep in Paris en route to capturing its fifth straight Olympic gold medal.
Serbia also improved to No. 2 following its Olympic bronze medal, beating No. 3 Germany.
France, led by Victor Wembanyama, improved five spots to No. 4 after its silver medal in the Olympic Games.
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