Keith Howell "Pong" D. Zaldivar (born June 25, 1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| Terrafirma Dyip | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 25, 1996 Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Adamson (Manila) |
| College | Adamson |
| PBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots |
| 2023–2024 | Converge FiberXers |
| 2024–present | Terrafirma Dyip |
Zaldivar played high school basketball for the Adamson Baby Falcons.[1] He was a center of the Adamson Soaring Falcons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), with Jerom Lastimosa playing the point.[2][3]
In May 2022, the Magnolia Hotshots drafted Zaldivar 12th overall.[4][5][6] They would later let go of him, leading to his signing of a new contract with the Converge FiberXers on his sophomore year in the professional league PBA.[7][8]
On February 7, 2024, Zaldivar got the most votes from fans for the PBA All-Star RSJ game.[9][10]
On November 12, 2024, Zaldivar was traded to the Terrafirma Dyip along with Aljun Melecio and the 2025 Converge first-round pick for the draft rights of Jordan Heading.[11]
PBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end of 2023–24 season[12]
Season-by-season averages
edit| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Magnolia | 14 | 4.6 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .1 | — | — | 1.3 |
| 2023–24 | Converge | 10 | 10.8 | .270 | .250 | — | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | .3 | 2.8 |
| Career | 24 | 7.2 | .345 | .216 | .000 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 1.9 | |
References
edit- ^ "Falcon stretch four is newest Magnolia cager". The Adamson News. May 20, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Reyes, Mark Anthony (April 19, 2022). "UAAP: Lastimosa, Zaldivar deliver as Adamson frustrates NU". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, Martin (March 22, 2022). "Adamson crushes UE for breakthrough win in UAAP Season 84". Rappler. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Aklanon leads PBA Rookie Draft applicants". Panay News. May 9, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Bacnis, Justine (May 15, 2022). "PBA Draft: Blackwater takes Rosser as first pick, Gray goes to Terrafirma". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Rosser, Baltazar lead 75 draft aspirants". PBA.ph. May 8, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Gerry (June 10, 2023). "Magnolia letting go of Keith Zaldivar leads to Converge signing". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "San Miguel snaps streak, sends TNT to 0-6 hole in PBA On Tour". GMA News Online. July 7, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Eduarte, Vladi (February 22, 2024). "Keith Zaldivar bida sa botohan". Abante. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Skills Challenge up in PBA All-Star weekend". Manila Bulletin. February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 12, 2024). "Converge gets Jordan Heading rights in trade with Terrafirma". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Kit Zaldivar Player Profile, Converge FiberXers - RealGM".
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