The US are still dominating the FIBA ranking with the new edition also seeing big moves for Canada, Slovenia, Japan, Finland, Croatia, Mali and Serbia.
The all-conquering the US consolidated top spot after a perfect 7-0 record at the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023 in Madrid. They memorably retained their crown in front of a record-breaking 7,000-strong crowd against hosts Spain, with the event also remembered for the world premiere of the innovative ASB glass floor court.
The US have now accumulated 830.2 ranking points, a tally also boosted by their triumph at the FIBA U16’s Women’s Americas Championship 2023 where they won a seventh consecutive title.
With 726.2 points, France retain second place having made the Semi-Finals of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023. They also reached the Final of the FIBA U18 Women’s European Championship in Konya Turkey, while they were crowned champions at the FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship 2023 in Izmir, Turkey.
Iran have accumulated 177.1 points to move up 66th in the ranking.
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