MANILA (Philippines) – The FIBA Awards Ceremony took place in Manila today as part of the XXII FIBA Congress. National Federations are recognized and celebrated for their achievements at the ceremony through a variety of awards.
The first award, the National Federation Ranking Award, was awarded to the top 3 ranked National Federations as per the FIBA World Ranking presented by Nike. The winners are:
FIBA Girls Nike World Ranking 2023
#1 – USA
#2 – France
#3 – Australia
FIBA Boys Nike World Ranking 2023
#1 – USA
#2 – Spain
#3 – France
FIBA Women Nike World Ranking 2023
#1 – USA
#2 – China
#3 – Australia
FIBA Men Nike World Ranking 2023
#1 – Spain
#2 – USA
#3 – Australia
The National Federation Progression Award was awarded to the top 3 most improved National Federations from the period between 2021, following the FIBA Mid Term Congress, and July 2023, as per the FIBA World Ranking presented by Nike. That is the National Teams with the highest number of ranking points gained during this period. The winners are:
Most Improved Teams Girls 2021-2023
#1 – Slovenia
#2 – Uganda
#3 – Portugal, Tanzania, Samoa
Most Improved Teams Boys 2021-2023
#1 – Poland
#2 – Mexico
#3 – Denmark
Most Improved Teams Women 2021-2023
#1 – Jordan
#2 – Guatemala
#3 – Norway
Most Improved Teams Men 2021-2023
#1 – Guinea
#2 – South Sudan
#3 – Cape Verde
The FIBA World Ranking 2021-23 3×3 Combined, awarded to the top 3 National Federations of FIBA 3×3, for both men and women teams, as of July 1, 2023. The winners are:
FIBA World Ranking 2021-23 3×3 Combined
#1 – USA
#2 – France
#3 – China
The FIBA 3×3 Combined Most Improved National Federation for 2021 to 2023 is awarded to the top 3 National Federations that make the most important ranking progress from the period between 2021, following the FIBA Mid Term Congress, and July 2023. The winners are:
FIBA 3×3 Combined Most Improved National Federation
#1 – Lithuania
#2 – Austria
#3 – Qatar
The Most Engaged National Federation on Social Media is awarded to the National Federation that has the most engagement combined across all social media platforms. The top 3 are:
Most Engaged National Federation on Social Media
#1 – Argentina
#2 – France
#3 – Italy
The top 3 National Federations with the largest growth of social followers across all channels as a percentage of their overall following were awarded the Biggest Number of Followers on Social Media in 2021 to 2023, with 100’000 followers as a minimum qualifying threshold. The winners are:
Biggest Followers Growth on Social Media
#1 – South Sudan
#2 – Venezuela
#3 – Madagascar
Basketball For Good Awards were given out across three different categories this year: Mini Basketball Award, Youth Leadership Award and Community Impact Award.
The Mini Basketball Award recognizes the National Federation with the most outstanding commitment towards the development of Mini Basketball within their country. The winner is Mauritania.
The Youth Leadership Award honors the National Federation with the most outstanding impact and engagement of Youth Leaders within their country. The winner is Greece.
The Community Impact Award recognizes the National Federation with the most outstanding participation and engagement for using basketball to impact the local community within their country. The winner is Seychelles.
Lastly, the President’s Awards for 2023 is awarded to the leader of a National Federation from each continent. This award recognizes the work, commitment and positive impact on basketball made by each person and their National Federation during the past 5 years and was selected by FIBA President Hamane Niang. The winners are:
President’s Award for 2023
Africa – Mr. Desire Mugwiza of Rwanda
Americas – Mr. Ricardo Vairo of Uruguay
Asia – Mr. Erick Thohir of Indonesia
Europe – Mr. Amiram Halevy of Israel
Oceania – Mr. Ioane Naivalura of Fiji
The XXII FIBA Congress continues tomorrow, Thursday, August 24, with Breakout Sessions for attendees and includes sessions on FIBA’s strategic priorities – Women in Basketball and Empower National Federations, as well as other topics including innovation presented by FIBA’s Equipment & Venue Centre, eFIBA, as well as Safeguarding and Integrity.
The Congress activities conclude with the National Federation delegates attending the highly anticipated FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 tip-off on Friday, August 25, at the Philippine Arena.
View photos of the FIBA Award Ceremony here.
