Zheng Wei's team, the Chinese women's basketball team, harbors dreams of becoming a world-class powerhouse. They are eager to leave their footprints on the podiums of top tournaments such as the Olympics and the World Cup. 2023 World Cup, the Chinese women's basketball team has achieved another good result, equal to the best record in history, and the second-place finish is undoubtedly the best proof of their efforts. Now, the goal of standing on the Olympic podium is even clearer, which will also be a severe test of head coach Zheng Wei's coaching ability.
As the dust settles from the 2024 Olympic qualifiers, FIBA has synchronized the release of its latest ranking of the world's women's basketball teams. The U.S. women's basketball team topped the list with a massive 834.8 points, while China's women's basketball team held on to second place with 686 points. The Australian women's basketball team followed in third place with 668.8 points.
Here is an overview of the latest world rankings released by FIBA:
First Place: U.S. Women's Basketball, 834.8 points
Second place: China Women's Basketball, 686.0 points
Third place: Australian women's basketball team, 668.8 points
Fourth place: Spain women's basketball, 658.1 points
Fifth: Canada Women's Basketball, 653.4 points
Sixth place: Belgium women's basketball team, 652.8 points
Seventh place: France women's basketball, 649.2 points
Eighth place: Brazilian women's basketball team, 598.0 points
Ninth: Japan Women's Basketball, 594.2 points
Tenth place: Serbia women's basketball team, 580.3 points
Eleventh: Puerto Rico women's basketball team, 495.1 points
Twelfth place: Nigeria women's basketball team, 490.1 points
13th to 16th: Korea, Turkey, Italy and Hungary women's basketball teams
The Chinese women's basketball team maintained the second position in the world in the standings despite a setback to France in the Olympic qualifiers. It is worth noting that the Hungarian women's basketball team made the most significant rise in the rankings, jumping five places to 16th.
