Spain overtakes USA for No. 1 spot in FIBA men’s rankings

Published November 18, 2022 10:12 AM

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer

For the first time in 12 years, USA Basketball is not atop the world men’s rankings. FIBA, the sport’s governing body, has updated its rankings — and Spain is in the top spot, a sliver ahead of the U.S. The four-time defending Olympic champion Americans moved into the top spot after winning the FIBA world championship in 2010, and had been there since.

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