Nigeria’s D’Tigers have dropped to 53rd position in the latest International Basketball Federation world rankings .
D’Tigers were previously ranked 50th in the world.
They however maintained eighth position in Africa despite the slip in the global rankings.
South Sudan, Angola, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Senegal, Cape Verde and Tunisia are the seven countries ranked ahead of Nigeria in Africa.
Cameroon and Mali complete Africa’s top 10 in the rankings.
The United States of America maintained top position in the global rankings.