Keith Zaldivar
| No. 5 – Terrafirma Dyip | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 25, 1996 |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots |
| Playing career | 2022–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). He played college basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3FG% | 3-point field-goal percentage | 4P% | 4-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 2024–25 season[12]
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | 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 |
| 2024–25 | Converge | 18 | 13.0 | .306 | .295 | .000 | .818 | 1.5 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Terrafirma | ||||||||||||
| Career | 42 | 9.7 | .325 | .259 | .000 | .692 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.5 | |
References
- ^ "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 - RealGM".