USA Basketball Takes A Shot At FIBA After Spain Bags No. 1 Spot In Men’s Rankings

Following FIBA's announcement, USA basketball had a smart retort on social media.

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USA basketball didn’t take too kindly to the fact that Spain took the top spot in FIBA’s men’s rankings and took a subtle dig at the organization on social media.

The official FIBA site made the announcement that Spain was now numero uno, with the USA placed second. The release said that Spain leads the list with 758.6 points, followed by the United States with a close 757.5 points.

It was a major accomplishment for Spain as they pipped their competitor, who had held the spot for 12 years. The former is only the second team to take the top spot since 2010.

The FIBA official release also added:

Spain’s jump from No. 2 to the top spot resulted from their consistency in recent years in each game of each competition. Spain captured the titles at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 while also reaching the Quarter-Finals of the Tokyo Olympics. Their qualification campaigns since 2017 have also been very solid to help gain more points.

Needless to say, the USA, which was a dominant force, wasn’t too happy to be dethroned.


USA Basketball Takes A Subtle Shot At FIBA Following Spain’s Rise To No. 1 In The Rankings

Following FIBA’s announcement, USA basketball had a smart retort. The message on Twitter was crisp, but it did throw some major shade at the organization.

The latter has been a powerhouse in international basketball. They pipped France to clinch the gold during the Tokyo Olympics.

“LOL. That’s cute.”

Responding to the rankings, Spain’s coach Sergio Scariolo was aware that the achievement would also mean the competition fighting to take its position back. He took to Twitter to share a grateful but wary message. You can read the translated version below:

“It’s not exactly a new title and it probably can’t be maintained for too long, but it’s something so unique, prestigious and historic that I feel tremendously proud of everyone who … contributed to it.”

Australia is third in the rankings, followed by Argentina and France, who form the Top five. In related news, the U.S. is still ranked No. 1 in women’s basketball.

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Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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