 Ramba uchinyora ndima ino - Muna 2002, Santiago akamiririra timu yenyika yePuerto Rico paIndianapolis 2002 FIBA World Cup, uye akatambawo mu2004 Summer Olympics timu yakapa United States kukundwa kwavo kwekutanga mumutambo weOlympic, sezvo vakatanga kushandisa vatambi veNBA. Santiago akamiririrazve Puerto Rico pa2006 World Cup. Akasiya chikwata chenyika muna 2007, ndokudzoka gore rakatevera. 