No. 25–Converge FiberXers | |
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Position | Center |
League | PBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Philippines | June 25, 1996
Nationality | Filipino |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Adamson University |
College | Adamson University |
PBA draft | 2022: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
Selected by the Magnolia Hotshots | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Magnolia Hotshots |
2023–present | Converge FiberXers |
Keith Howell "Pong" D. Zaldivar (born June 25, 1996) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Converge FiberXers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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]
Legend | |||||
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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 [11]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 |
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