The Philippine males’s nationwide basketball staff Gilas Pilipinas climbed two spots within the newest world rankings made public by FIBA on Friday.
Gilas Pilipinas is now thirty eighth within the general rating and the eighth finest staff in Asia.
The growth got here after Gilas’ twenty fourth place end within the not too long ago concluded 2023 FIBA World Cup, which the nation hosted alongside Japan and Indonesia. In the stated match, the Philippines additionally punched a ticket to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
Team USA reclaimed the highest spot after ending fourth within the World Cup and instantly qualifying to the 2024 Paris Olympics as one of many prime two groups from the Americas, alongside bronze medal winner Canada, getting the sixth spot.
New champions Germany climbed eight spots to no. 3, whereas 2019 World Cup champions Spain positioned second. Runners-up Serbia improved to no. 5, whereas Australia went down a spot to no. 4.
South Sudan’s historic run within the World Cup earned them the no. 31 rank, 32 spots greater than their earlier rating. Latvia’s personal Cinderella run within the World Cup put them at no. 8 which is 22 locations greater than their earlier rank.
Japan, the highest Asian staff on the finish of the World Cup, went up 11 spots to say no. 26.
Last Wednesday, FIBA additionally launched the ladies’s world rankings with the Gilas Women putting thirty seventh.
Gilas Pilipinas will see motion subsequent within the Asian Games with interim head coach Tim Cone on the helm.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
