Christian Standhardinger announced his retirment from the Philippine national team on Saturday, 20 May.

"With a heavy heart, I must announce my retirement from the Philippine national team. I am immensely proud to witness that Gilas is in capable hands," Standhardinger said in an Instagram post.

The Filipino-German basketball pro is part of the Gilas Pilipinas team that defeated Cambodia in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games to reclaim the gold medal.

"The finals game marked a highly emotional day for me. Looking down in the Locker room 30 min before tip-off at my swollen knees, I knew that this particular game would be my last appearance for the Gilas national team, proudly wearing the blue jersey," Standhardinger explained.

"I knew that my body could not withstand the double duty, and unfortunately, nothing showed that more clearly than this tournament, where the demands were intensified," he continued.

Read Standhardinger's post here: