MANILA, Philippines – Christian Standhardinger is hanging up his Gilas Pilipinas jersey for good.
Standhardinger announced his retirement from the national team on Saturday, May 20, just days after helping the Philippines reclaim the men’s 5-on-5 basketball gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.
Now 33 years old, Standhardinger said he realized it was time to close his chapter with Gilas Pilipinas after playing through a swollen ankle in their You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. over Cambodia in the finals on Tuesday, May 16.
Standhardinger, though, still delivered in the title-clinching victory with 9 points and 7 rebounds in nearly 22 minutes of action.