Kim Malabunga

Kim Malabunga
Personal information
Full nameKim Niño Malabunga
NationalityFilipino
Born (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 29)
Quezon, Philippines
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
College / UniversityNational University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubCriss Cross King Crunchers
Number4
Career
YearsTeams
2017Philippine Air Force
2017Megabuilders Volley Bolts
2018Vice Co. Blockbusters
2019Philippine Air Force
2022VNS
2022AMC Cotabato Spikers
2023Imus City–AJAA Spikers
2024–presentCriss Cross King Crunchers
National team
2019–presentPhilippines
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2019 ManilaTeam
SEA V.League
Bronze medal – third place2024 ManilaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2024 YogyakartaTeam

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.

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

Awards

Individual

YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceAwardRef
2015Spikers' TurfCollegiate1st Best Middle Blocker[1]
2016Collegiate2nd Best Middle Blocker[2]
2017PVLOpen1st Best Middle Blocker[3]
Collegiate2nd Best Middle Blocker
2019Spikers' TurfReinforced
2022PNVFChampions League[4]
2024SEA V.League1st Leg

Collegiate

YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceTitleRef
2015Spikers' TurfCollegiateRunner-up
2016UAAP78Runner-up[5]
Spikers' TurfCollegiateRunner-up
2017UAAP79Runner-up
201880Champions[6]
2018PVLCollegiateChampions
2019UAAP81Champions

Clubs

YearLeagueSeason/ConferenceClubTitleRef
2017PVLReinforcedPhilippine Air Force Air SpikersRunner-up[7]
OpenMegabuilders Volley BoltsRunner-up[8]
2018Spikers' TurfOpenVice Co. Blockbusters3rd place[9]
2019OpenPhilippine Air Force Air SpikersRunner-up[10]
2021PNVFChampions LeagueGo for Gold-Air Force AguilasRunner-up[11]
2022Champions LeaguePikit-North Cotabato G-SpikersRunner-up[12]
2023Spikers' TurfOpenImus City–AJAA Spikers3rd place[13]
2024OpenCriss Cross King CrunchersRunner-up
InvitationalRunner-up
2025OpenRunner-up
  • Kim Malabunga at the FIVB

References

  1. ^ "Eagles whip Bulldogs, cop Spikers' Turf crown - The Philippine Star September 28, 2015".
  2. ^ Lintag, Paul (September 16, 2016). "Blue Eagles survive NU in five sets to take finals opener". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bigger Champions League in years to come – PNVF head Suzara". Manila Bulletin. November 14, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "UAAP Season 78 volleyball Awardees". Tiebreaker times. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Matel, Philip (April 30, 2018). "UAAP Volleyball: MVPs Jaja Santiago, Marck Espejo banner individual awards for Season 80". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Riego, Norman (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 6, 2018). "PVL: HD Spikers book return ticket to the Finals". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (October 1, 2022). "NU-Sta. Elena dethrones Cignal to claim Spikers' Turf crown". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Go for Gold, VNS open men's PNVF Champions League". ABS-CBN News. November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "PNVF CL: Cignal outlasts North Cotabato, rules men's division". Tiebreaker Times. November 13, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Spikers Turf Open Conference". Inquirer.net. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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