D’Tigress of Nigeria are now placed eighth in the world based on the latest FIBA rankings.
According to the list released on Thursday by the world basketball governing body, the six-time AfroBasket champions rose four spots to become one of the top 10 teams globally.
The ranking makes D’Tigress the first African team — men or women — to break into the top 10 of the FIBA world rankings.
The team’s historical rise in the world ranking was spurred by a brilliant performance at the Paris Olympics.