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Canadian basketball on the move, climbs to seventh on FIBA combined rankings

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Canada forward Kia Nurse reacts against the United States during second half gold medal action at the Pan American Games in Toronto on Monday, July 20, 2015. Canada has climbed two spots two seventh on the FIBA combined men\'s and women\'s world basketball rankings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TORONTO – Canada has climbed two spots two seventh on the FIBA combined men’s and women’s world basketball rankings.

The Canadian women won both the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in Edmonton, and the Pan American Games in Toronto.

The men were third at their FIBA Americas tournament, enough to guarantee them a spot in a last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament next year.

The United States, Spain, France, Australia, Russia and Argentina continue to hold down the top six spots on the combined rankings.

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