Keith Zaldivar
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| 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]
