5 Best Countries in Basketball

4. Spain

Total gold medals in World Cup / Olympics: 6

Total silver medals in World Cup / Olympics: 1

Total bronze medals in World Cup / Olympics: 5

The reigning world and euro champions are Spain, which is growing significantly in this space, and has the third most gold medals in the sport of any country. Considering Spain’s investment in basketball infrastructure and the level of popularity of the sport in the nation, the future for Spain in basketball looks quite bright and might soon allow it to improve further in our rankings.