Christian Karl Hermoso Standhardinger (born July 4, 1989) is a Filipino-German professional

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player who last played for the Terrafirma Dyip of the

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(PBA). He has won four PBA championships, two

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s, and one PBA Finals MVP Award. Born and raised in Germany, Standhardinger started his career in the

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. He then moved to the United States to play

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for the

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and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. After going

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in the

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, he returned to Germany where he was named ProA Player of the Year during his stint with

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. He then played in the ASEAN Basketball League for Hong Kong Eastern. In the

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, he was selected first overall by the

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, with whom he won the 2019 Philippine and Commissioner's Cups. He was then traded to NorthPort and was named Best Player of the Conference in the 2019 Governors' Cup. In 2021 he was traded to

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, winning the 2021 Governors' and 2022–23 Commissioner's Cups, and was named Finals MVP in the latter. He won his second Best Player of the Conference Award in the 2023 Governors' Cup. Standhardinger represented the Philippines national team from 2017 to 2023. He played in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup and

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and won gold medals in three

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(2017, 2019, and 2023). He also played in the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup. Despite being born to a Filipino mother, Standhardinger is classified by

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as a naturalized player, since he acquired his Philippine passport after he turned 16 years old.

Early life

Standhardinger was born on July 4, 1989, in

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, in then

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to a Filipino mother. His mother, Elizabeth Santos Hermoso traces her roots to the town of

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. Growing up in Germany, Standhardinger's maternal grandfather, Boy Hermoso, who played in the Philippines' CYMCA basketball championship in the 1950s introduced him to the sport of basketball.

College career

Standhardinger began his first 2 years of college basketball at

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. During his freshman season, he had to sit out the first 15 games due to

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's ruling since he played for a professional team in Germany before heading to the United States for college. He averaged 8.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in 16 games as a freshman. During his sophomore year, Standhardinger was suspended by his coach Doc Sadler after playing only 6 games into the season for academic reasons. Standhardinger eventually left the team. He continued his junior and senior years playing for

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Professional career

Ehingen Urspring (2006–2009)

He started his professional career in the Erdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule in the

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in 2006. He played for the Urspring until 2009.

2014 NBA draft

Christian Standhardinger went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft making him an unrestricted free agent.

Mitteldeutscher BC (2014–2015)

Standhardinger signed a contract with

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of the

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(BBL). In his first season, he was selected as a reserve for the BBL

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SC Rasta Vechta (2015–2017)

On 2015, Standhardinger returned to

and signed with the SC Rasta Vechta during offseason where he won his first MVP award.

Hong Kong Eastern (2017–2018)

Standhardinger signed a contract with Hong Kong Eastern of the ASEAN Basketball League as their Heritage import. On December 3, 2017, Standhardinger scored 40 points and pulled down 17 rebounds winning over Mono Vampire, 112-105.

San Miguel Beermen (2018–2019)

On October 29, 2017, Standhardinger was selected 1st overall in the

by the

. He missed the entire 2017–18 PBA Philippine Cup while he played out his contract with the Hong Kong Eastern in the Asean Basketball League. On May 9, 2018, Standhardinger played his first game with the Beermen during their

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opener against the

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. San Miguel lost the game 93-85. Standhardinger posted four points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in his debut. With his frequent use of brute strength and barreling plays toward the basket, he has been dubbed as "The Bulldozer".

NorthPort Batang Pier (2019–2020)

On October 14, 2019, Standhardinger was traded to the

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in exchange for Moala Tautuaa.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (2021–2024)

On March 5, 2021, Standhardinger was traded to the

in exchange for

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. On January 5, 2022, Standhardinger signed a three-year contract extension with Barangay Ginebra.

Terrafirma Dyip (2024)

On July 13, 2024, Standhardinger, along with Stanley Pringle and a 2023 first-round pick, was traded to the Terrafirma Dyip for Isaac Go, Stephen Holt, and a 2023 first-round pick. He played in six games for Terrafirma at the 2024 Governors' Cup before he was sidelined by an injury. He did not play at the 2024–25 Commissioner's Cup. In November 2024, Terrafirma announced that Standhardinger is retiring from the PBA.

Career statistics

PBA

''As of the end of 2023–24 season''

Season-by-season averages

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NCAA

, - , align="left" , 2009–10 , align="left" ,

, 16 , , , , 15.4 , , .409 , , .375 , , .783 , , 3.8 , , 0.8 , , 0.6 , , 0.1 , , 8.1 , - , align="left" ,

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, align="left" ,

, 6 , , , , 17.7 , , .463 , , .000 , , .760 , , 5.5 , , 0.7 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 9.5 , - , align="left" , 2011–12 , align="left" ,

, 32 , , , , 30.1 , , .510 , , .333 , , .644 , , 7.9 , , 1.3 , , 1.4 , , 0.5 , , 15.8 , - , align="left" , 2012–13 , align="left" ,

, 31 , , , , 31.9 , , .474 , , .277 , , .768 , , 8.4 , , 1.5 , , 1.4 , , 0.7 , , 18.1 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 85 , , , , 27.1 , , .482 , , .301 , , .725 , , 7.1 , , 1.2 , , 1.2 , , 0.5 , , 14.7

National team career

In 2007, Standhardinger played for the national under-18 team of Germany. Standhardinger is eligible to play for the

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but only as a naturalized player since he acquired his Philippine passport after he became 16 years old. In June 2017, Standhardinger joined the national men's basketball team of the

. He played with the team at the 2017 William Jones Cup and the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. After Andray Blatche pulled out for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup due to security concerns over the militant situation in the host country

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, Standhardinger replaced him as the Philippine team's naturalized player. Standhardinger played with the Philippine team at the

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. They won the gold medal after beating Indonesia 94-55, Standhardinger scored 11 points in the gold medal game. In June 2018, Standhardinger suited up for the

for the

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which the country hosted despite a lingering knee injury. They finished the tournament at 11th place. On August 5, 2018, Standhardinger was selected to be a part of the Philippine team for the

played between August 14 to September 1, 2018. They finished the tournament at 5th place. Weeks after the

, Standhardinger suited up for the revamped Philippine team under Coach Yeng Guiao. On September 13, 2018, Standhardinger had 30 points and 12 rebounds against Iran for his FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers debut. On May 20, 2023, Standhardinger announced his retirement with the national team after participating in the

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which was considered his last game.

References

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