Kim Malabunga
Filipino volleyball player
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Kim Niño Malabunga (born May 8, 1996) is a Filipino volleyball athlete. He played with NU Bulldogs collegiate men's University team. He is currently playing for the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the Spikers' Turf.
FullnameKim Niño Malabunga
NationalityFilipino
BornMay 8, 1996
Quezon, Philippines
Quezon, Philippines
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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| Full name | Kim Niño Malabunga | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 8, 1996 Quezon, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | National University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Criss Cross King Crunchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Career
Collegiate
Malabunga play as the Middle Blocker for the Bulldogs of the National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
He played his last playing year with Bulldogs in Season 80 of the UAAP, where they bagged the championship title against the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the Finals.
Clubs
Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (2017, 2019)- Megabuilders Volley Bolts (2017)
- Vice Co. Blockbusters (2018)
- VNS-One Alicia Griffins (2022)
- AMC Cotabato Spikers (2022)
- Imus City–AJAA Spikers (2023)
- Criss Cross King Crunchers (2024–present)
Awards
Individual
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Award | Ref |
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| 2015 | Spikers' Turf | Collegiate | 1st Best Middle Blocker | [1] |
| 2016 | Collegiate | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | [2] | |
| 2017 | PVL | Open | 1st Best Middle Blocker | [3] |
| Collegiate | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | |||
| 2019 | Spikers' Turf | Reinforced | ||
| 2022 | PNVF | Champions League | [4] | |
| 2024 | SEA V.League | 1st Leg |
Collegiate
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Title | Ref |
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| 2015 | Spikers' Turf | Collegiate | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | UAAP | 78 | Runner-up | [5] |
| Spikers' Turf | Collegiate | Runner-up | ||
| 2017 | UAAP | 79 | Runner-up | |
| 2018 | 80 | Champions | [6] | |
| 2018 | PVL | Collegiate | Champions | |
| 2019 | UAAP | 81 | Champions |
Clubs
| Year | League | Season/Conference | Club | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PVL | Reinforced | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Runner-up | [7] |
| Open | Megabuilders Volley Bolts | Runner-up | [8] | ||
| 2018 | Spikers' Turf | Open | Vice Co. Blockbusters | 3rd place | [9] |
| 2019 | Open | Philippine Air Force Air Spikers | Runner-up | [10] | |
| 2021 | PNVF | Champions League | Go for Gold-Air Force Aguilas | Runner-up | [11] |
| 2022 | Champions League | Pikit-North Cotabato G-Spikers | Runner-up | [12] | |
| 2023 | Spikers' Turf | Open | Imus City–AJAA Spikers | 3rd place | [13] |
| 2024 | Open | Criss Cross King Crunchers | Runner-up | ||
| Invitational | Runner-up | ||||
| 2025 | Open | Runner-up |
External links
- Kim Malabunga at the FIVB