Nigeria, Aug. 15 -- Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have climbed to a historic 8th place in the latest FIBA Women's World Rankings, following their record-breaking performance at the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket in Abidjan.

Released on Thursday, 14 August, the updated rankings see Nigeria jump three places from 11th to 8th, amassing 640.1 ranking points.

Nigeria's D'Tigress remain the only African team to have ever occupied a top 10 place.

The United States retain the top spot with 880.9 points, followed by Australia (719.6) and France (719.2). China (712.7) and Belgium (702.1) round out the top five, with Spain, Canada, and now Nigeria completing the top eight.

The ranking boost comes just a few weeks after D'Tigress et...