Keith Zaldivar

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Keith Zaldivar
No. 5Terrafirma Dyip
Position Center
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1996-06-25) June 25, 1996 (age 28)
Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 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 career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots
2023–2024 Converge FiberXers
2024–present Terrafirma Dyip

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).

Contents

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

Legend
  GPGames played  GSGames 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

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Magnolia 144.6.500.000.000.5.11.3
2023–24 Converge 1010.8.270.2501.2.5.1.32.8
Career247.2.345.216.000.8.3.0.11.9

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