China one of top seeds for FIBA World Cup

China will be one of eight nations with a No 1 group seeding at this summer's FIBA World Cup, which will be played in eight Chinese cities.

FIBA announced the eight top seeds on Tuesday, based on the latest world rankings that were updated following the end of qualifying for the tournament.

China got a No 1 seed as the host nation. The other top seeds are the United States, Spain, France, Serbia, Argentina, Lithuania and Greece.