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MANILA, Philippines – After their inspiring performance in the 2014 FIBA World Cup, the Philippine national basketball team has moved up in the latest men’s basketball rankings released by FIBA.
Originally ranked no. 34 before their trip to Seville, Spain, Gilas Pilipinas is now at no. 31 following their 1-4 performance.
Though the Philippines won only once in five games, the team managed to stay competitive against some of the higher-ranked squads of FIBA like Argentina, Croatia, Greece, and Puerto Rico.
The lone club Gilas beat, Senegal, also saw an increase in their ranking as they moved up from no. 41 to no. 30.
USA, the winner of the FIBA World Cup, remains atop the rankings. The squad they beat in the gold medal match, Serbia, moved up from no. 11 to no. 7.
Spain, Argentina, and Lithuania retained their no. 2, no. 3, and no. 4 positions, respectively, while France, which eliminated Spain, moved up from no. 8 to no. 5.
Russia (no. 6), Turkey (no. 8), Brazil (no. 9), and Greece (no. 10) round up the rest of the top 10.
Out of teams from Asia, China still has the highest ranking at no. 14, while Iran isn’t far behind at no. 17.
Korea, meanwhile, moved up from no. 31 to no. 27.
– Rappler.com
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