Canada soared nine spots to No. 6 in the world in the FIBA men's world after winning the basketball World Cup bronze in the updated list that was released Friday.
USA Basketball is back atop, even after failing to medal at the tournament, and Latvia — which made the quarterfinals of its first World Cup — climbed 22 spots to No. 8.
It's certainly possible now that the Americans will keep the top spot leading into the Paris Olympics, where the U.S. will aim for a fifth consecutive gold medal. FIBA, the sport's governing body, updates its rankings every few months; Friday's update was the first tweak to the men's list since February.Canada wins 1st FIBA World Cup medal by beating U.S. for bronzeThe Canadians needed overtime to get by the Americans to secure their best showing at the World Cup.
"The world is good at basketball," U.S. point guard Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks said as the World Cup was winding down. "Respect everybody."
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