USA mens basketball loses No. 1 FIBA ranking, Spain overtakes top spot

Spain claimed the top spot for the first time in the history of the FIBA Mens World Rankings

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USA Basketball can no longer claimthe worldmens top spot.

FIBA, the sports governing body, announced new rankings on Friday, which placed Spain in the No. 1 A Basketballslipped to second place. This marks the first time the U.S. has not been top-ranked since 2010, the year the team brought home the FIBA world title.

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Alberto Diaz Ortiz of Spain, left, and Niccolo Mannion of Italy compete during the International Basketball Teams 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers at the Vitifrigo Arena in Pesaro, Italy, on on Nov. 11, 2022.(Savino Paolella/LiveMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Its not exactly a new title and it probably cant be maintained for too long, but its something so unique, prestigious and historic that I feel tremendously proud of everyone who ... contributed to it, Spain coach Sergio Scariolo tweeted Friday.

FIBAs rankings underwent a change in 2017 and now take the results from the most recent eight years into consideration.

The adjustments mean Team USA can no longer live off things such as the 2014 World Cup championship, but more recent successes, such as the gold medal won in the2020 Olympicsin Tokyo, still factor into the rankings.

The U.S. finished seventh at the 2019World Cup.

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The most recent World Cup saw Spain come out on top.

Spain also added to its rsum by winning the 2022 EuroBasket title. Its lead over the U.S. mens team is slim, with the Americans only trailing by 1.1 points.

Canadas Jean-Victor Mukama dunks as teammate Owen Klassen and Panamas Eric Romero, center, look on during FIBA World Cup qualifiers action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday.(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

The rest of the top 10 remained the same.

Australia is third, followed by Argentina, France, Serbia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Greece and Italy.

Kevin Durant, left, talks with teammate Damian Lillard during the mens basketball semifinal between the United States and Australia at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Saitama, Japan, on Aug. 5, 2021.(Meng Yongmin/Xinhua via Getty Images)

On the womens side, the U.S. maintained the top spot by a wide margin. China remained the second-ranked team, trailing the U.S. by almost 200 points.

The womens team dominated at the most recent World Cup and brought home the gold medal.

FIBAs latest rankings include the mens national teams from 164 countries and 118 womens national teams.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.