hard inger ▁is ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁Philippines ▁but ▁only ▁as ▁a ▁natural ized ▁player ▁since ▁he ▁acquired ▁his ▁Philipp ine ▁pass port ▁after ▁he ▁became ▁ 1 6 ▁years ▁old . ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Stand hard inger ▁joined ▁the ▁national ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁team ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁William ▁Jones ▁Cup ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁FI BA ▁Asia ▁Cup . ▁ ▁After ▁And ray ▁Bl atch e ▁pulled ▁out ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁FI BA ▁Asia ▁Cup ▁due ▁to ▁security ▁concerns ▁over ▁the ▁milit ant ▁situation ▁in ▁the ▁host ▁country ▁Leb anon , ▁Stand hard inger ▁replaced ▁him ▁as ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁team ' s ▁natural ized ▁player . ▁ ▁Stand hard inger ▁played ▁with ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁team ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁S out heast ▁Asian ▁Games ▁in ▁K ual a ▁L ump ur , ▁Malays ia . ▁They ▁won ▁the ▁Gold ▁medal ▁after ▁be ating ▁Indones ia ▁ 9 4 - 5 5 , ▁Stand hard inger ▁scored ▁ 1 1 ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁Gold ▁medal ▁game . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Stand hard inger ▁su ited ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁Philippines ▁for ▁the ▁FI BA ▁ 3 x 3 ▁World ▁Cup ▁which ▁the ▁country ▁hosted ▁despite ▁a ▁ling ering ▁kne e ▁injury . ▁They ▁finished ▁the ▁tournament ▁at ▁ 1 1 th ▁place .