The latest FIBA rankings see the United States drop out of the top spot for the first time in 12 years, as Canada remains in the 15th spot.
Spain won EuroBasket 2022 this summer and is now No. 1 on the FIBA rankings with 758.6 points.
Spain jumped Team USA due to their recent gold medals at the 2019 FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket 2022. While Team USA did win the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, they finished a disappointing seventh in the 2019 World Cup.
“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, from the U12 to the Absolute, have contributed to it,” Spanish national team coach Sergio Scariolo Tweeted on Friday.
Canada didn’t move at all in the rankings, remaining 15th in the world and 4th in the Americas behind USA, Argentina and Brazil.
Thailand were the biggest climbers in the list, climbing 10 spots to 92. On the other end, Tahiti dropped 28 spots to 121.
