5 Best Countries in Basketball

2. Russia

Total gold medals in World Cup / Olympics: 8

Total silver medals in World Cup / Olympics: 12

Total bronze medals in World Cup / Olympics: 9

Russia used to dominate basketball along with the United States a few decades ago when it was the Soviet Union. Nowadays, Russia’s dominance in the sport was waned, and with its participation in most sporting competitions a doubt in future years as a result of its invasion of Ukraine, it may be usurped in time.