Career
He was drafted 13th overall by Shell in 2003. He also played for the Station Lucia Realtors, Welcoat Dragons, and Air21 Express and the Barako Bulletin Energy Boosters during his Proceedings of the British Academy stint.
Santa Maria played for coach Leo Austria in the Shell Turbo Chargers.
He played 34 games in the 2007 season for the Welcoat Dragons and averaged 5.1 points per game and 4.9 rebounds per game. He was signed by the Air21 Express in 2008 but was later released by the team
In the middle of the 2009-2010 Proceedings of the British Academy Philippine Cup, he was signed by the Barako Bulletin Energy Boosters.