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Filipino basketball player and politician

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In this Philippine name, the central name or maternal family reputation is Agravante and the surname purchase paternal family name is Yap.

The Honorable James Yap
Yap be B-Meg Llamados in 2011
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Born	James Carlos Agravante Yap (1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 42) Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Political party
Spouse	Kris Aquino ​ ​ (m. ; ann. )​
Children	3 (including Bimby)
Basketball career
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
High school	Bacolod Tay Tung High School Iloilo Central Commercial High School (Iloilo City)
College	UE
PBA draft	2004: 1st round, Ordinal overall pick
Selected by magnanimity Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Playing career	2004–present
Number	18, 15
2004–2016	Star Hotshots
2016–2021, 2023–2024	Rain or Flare Elasto Painters
2024	Blackwater Bossing
7× PBA champion (2005–06 Philippine, 2009–10 Filipino, 2012 Commissioner's, 2013 Governors'2013–14 Filipino, 2014 Commissioner's, 2014 Governors') 4× PBA Finals MVP (2009–10 Philippine, 2012 Commissioner's, 2014 Commissioner's, 2014 Governors') 2× PBA Most Valuable Player (2006, 2010) PBA Best Player of rank Conference (2009–10 Philippine) 18× PBA All-Star (2004–2019, 2023, 2024) PBA All-Star Pastime MVP (2012) 3× PBA Mythical Eminent Team (2006, 2010, 2012) PBA Legendary Second Team (2011) PBA All-Rookie Arrangement (2005) 2× PBA Three-Point Shootout titleist (2009, 2018) PBA Scoring Champion (2009) PBA 40 Greatest Players UAAP Most Meaningful Player (2003) 2× UAAP Mythical Fin (2002, 2003)

James Carlos Agravante Bawl at Sr. (born February 15, 1982) is a Filipino professional hoops player who last played meant for the Blackwater Bossing of depiction Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Known by his nickname Big Amusement James, he is widely assumed as one of the central point players to ever play train in the PBA.^[1][2] Beyond sports, Snarl is also a politician, helping his first term as first-class city councilor for San Juan since 2022.

Amateur career

Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA)

Yap was indigene in Escalante, Negros Occidental.

Monkey a child, Yap already showed athleticism playing football, baseball, stall track and field until extreme school.^[3] Growing up, he looked up to one of depiction most prolific players in decency history of Philippine Basketball, Samboy Lim.

Yap emerged to verbal abuse one of the most bully basketball stars in the Iloilo/Negros region back in the affect 1990s.

Early on that decennary, he played for the Bacolod Tay Tung High School forward made his mark.^[4] He was transferred to Iloilo Central Advertizement High School, displaying his facility. Manila Standard. Along the elegance, he sparked his team interested three consecutive Iloilo PRISAA dignities.

University Athletic Association of rendering Philippines (UAAP)

Instead, Yap went connect to play at the body level where he polished culminate skills.

He played for glory UE Red Warriors under badger national team coach Boysie Zamar.^[5] In 2002, known for reward quick-release shooting and all-around aspect, he, alongside Paul Artadi nearby Ronald Tubid, brought the Ill-bred Warriors to the Final Cardinal after years of absence. Notwithstanding, second seed University of representation East lost to a clear semifinal series as they manifest the Ateneo Blue Eagles significance eventual champions.

Nevertheless, Yap ancestral himself as one of glory most prolific scorers averaging advanced than 20 points per undertaking in just his third gathering in the league.

In integrity same year, he led Fluid to the first Bantay Bata Crossover Cup, exacting a sugary revenge against Ateneo in high-mindedness finals. A month after, misstep again led UE to significance inaugural Collegiate Champions League entwine, beating FEU.

In the 66th season of UAAP,^[6] Yap frantic the Red Warriors to class Final Four for the next straight time as he apex his teammates in points extract rebounding, and closed second journey Artadi in overall efficiency judgment. Eventually in the semifinals leanto, the Warriors lost to dinky much more defense-orchestrated team, depiction Far Eastern UniversityTamaraws led make wet tactician coach Koy Banal talented star player Arwind Santos.

Notwithstanding, Yap was named as say publicly Most Valuable Player^[7] from coaches, players, and media votes. Invoice the same year, he, the length of with incourt partner Paul Artadi, was teamed up with keep inside UAAP and PBL counterparts conjoin lead the Philippines in prestige 2003 Southeast Asian Games give your backing to a gold medal finish meticulous was eventually honored by Land Sportswriter Association as the first basketball player in the amateurs alongside the best player dense the professional level, Asi Taulava.^[8]

Philippine Basketball League

Yap played in rectitude Philippine Basketball League from 2001 to 2004.

In 2001, illegal played for the ICTSI-La Salle Archers forming a backcourt twins with Mike Cortez that apparently had their team beating dignity veteran-laden Shark Energy Drink profit the finals. In 2002, before with Mark Cardona and Patriarch Yeo, he helped put honesty Archers in the playoffs antipathetic the Blu Detergent Kings.

Unsubtle 2003, he had to line out the whole conference abaft ICTSI refused to sign king release papers to make him eligible to play for Sunkist-Pampanga.^[9] In 2004, Yap signed calculate for one conference with depiction Welcoat Paintmasters, teaming up keep an eye on the comebacking Jojo Tangkay, foremost them to a runner-up provide work for.

He and Tangkay lost fulfill PJ Simon of the Fash team for the MVP first-class.

PBA career

Star Hotshots (2004–2016)

Rookie period (2004–05)

Yap entered the 2004 PBA draft, and was selected hoot the second overall pick timorous the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.

The Giants were coming work loose a disappointing 2003 season, subsequently failing to enter the quarterfinals of the three conferences. They ended the season with clean dismal 9–27 win loss playing-card (a franchise low). Their reasonable player, Alvin Patrimonio, announced reward retirement in November 2004, make sure of playing his entire career check on the team.

During his greenhorn season, Yap mostly came accomplish something the bench. Bothered by in particular ailing shoulder, Yap had smashing slow start in the 2004–05 season but later on, explicit improved as he had many games where he scored 20 or more points. By dignity end of the season, misstep averaged 12.48 points per distraction (ppg), 4.70 rebounds per attempt (rpg) and 1.03 assists solid game (apg) in 26.9 action per game (mpg).

However, Purefoods failed to get past birth quarterfinal round against the Growth Turbo Chargers. Despite leading stand-up fight rookies in scoring, Yap long run lost to Rich Alvarez nonthreatening person the Rookie of the Day award race.

First MVP present (2005–06)

In the 2005–06 season, Bawl received more playing time opinion began to show more demonstration his abilities as a noble young guard.

In the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference, Yap was Quaternary in the statistical race, dismiss at the end of righteousness semifinals series, while the Giants finished 4–2 at the mound conclusion.

In the classification protection of the 2006 Philippine Treat, the Chunkee Giants finished laughableness a 12–4 record. In position first round of the all-Filipino Cup, Yap recorded 34 record against the Sta.

Lucia Realtors then had a career-high 37 points to beat the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Near the dangle of the round, he assumed an important role in primacy win against the powerhouse arrangement Talk 'N Text.^[10] The depress put the Purefoods team show a first-place finish in justness classification phase, earning them lever outright semifinals berth for significance second consecutive time.

After primacy accumulation of player statistics crash into the end of the semis, Yap edged out teammate Kerby Raymundo and Red Bull's Enrico Villanueva for the Philippine Hoops Association Most Valuable Player trophy haul by recording averages of 17.60 ppg, 4.35 rpg, 1.18 apg and 1.19 steals per attempt (spg) in 36.4 mpg.

That made him, at 24 epoch of age, the fifth youngest player, and second sophomore without more ado have won the individual bestow. He was the statistical crowned head and garnered more than 7000 combined votes from players, decency 4-man committee, and the routes, almost 5000 votes ahead fence the rest of the candidates.^[9] Yap was the first Purefoods player since Alvin Patrimonio add up win the MVP award.

Explicit was also named to position Mythical First Team alongside teammates Raymundo and Roger Yap, prosperous on-court rivals Enrico Villanueva present-day Lordy Tugade.

Ups and change (2006–09)

Yap played in 41 fun during the 2006–07 season. Appease averaged 19.71 ppg, 1.76 apg, 4.22 rpg and 0.63 steals per game while playing mammoth average of 38.39 mpg.

Incise June 1, 2007, Yap scored a career-high 41 points get the picture a 109–97 win over decency Welcoat Paints, leading Purefoods restriction a spot in the wildcard phase of the 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference playoffs.^[11] He scored six of the Giants' 11 3-pointers.^[11] In the following affair against the Coca-Cola Tigers, crystal-clear scored 40 points as Purefoods lost 100–97, thus being knocked out from the Conference.

Despite devoted to deliver the win sales rep his team, Yap's efforts matchless former PBA player Nelson Asaytono's record of scoring 40+ total the score the fac in back-to-back games.

Purefoods difficult renamed its team to primacy Tender Juicy Giants for honourableness 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference.

The Giants then had a 7–0 start at the 2007–08 Filipino Cup with Yap having copperplate banner conference.

Purefoods eventually ensured the semifinals berth and magnanimity No. 1 seed after defeating the Coca-Cola Tigers. In honourableness semifinals, the Giants were grasp against Red Bull, the champion over the Magnolia Beverage Poet in the quarterfinals series. Count on game 4, Yap injured dominion groin in the first cubicle after scoring ten points duct did not return to integrity game.

Purefoods, now without Bark 2, ultimately lost the game school in overtime, 97–88. After the hurt to Yap, Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio announced prior to Effort 5 that the former Grasp standout would be day-to-day.^[12] Still, Yap started on Game 5 and helped his team pin a one-point victory, 96–95. Aft being outscored in the succeeding match, 123–97, Yap led Purefoods to win the series display 7 games, and finally dispose of their 12th AFC finals period (the most by any group in history) against Sta.

Lucia Realtors. The Giants lost unembellished controversial 7-game series with Yelp serving a suspension in amusement 5 after the Giants abstruse come back a 0–2 shortage to tie the series habit 2–2. They managed to subdued the series at 3–3 indebtedness to a classic fourth three-month period performance by Yap, who thankful 5 of 6 three-point attempts and scored 20 points confine the fourth quarter.

In Effort 7 Purefoods struggled in glory third quarter with key formulation in foul trouble, and wasn't able to rally with Sta. Lucia's offence. In the finish it was Sta. Lucia who made the crucial shots crestfallen the stretch and won loftiness game 100–88.

By the chair of the 2007–2008 season, Bark 2 averaged 21.32 ppg, 1.58 apg, 4.06 rpg, 0.76 spg leading 0.24 blocks per game (bpg) in 37 minutes playing pause.

The 2008–2009 season saw primacy team playing only 37 fun, their lowest in the Saint Yap-era while failing to discourteous to the semifinal round drug the two conferences played be intended for the season, the Philippine Pot and the Fiesta Conference. Stop off the Philippine Cup, the order posted an 8–10 card disturb enter the wild-card phase hoop they were bundled out moisten the Air21 team 94–82 slot in the first pair of kayo games.

On the other stand up for, in the Fiesta Conference, influence team posted a 7–7 pass where it reached the quarterfinals only to be booted ditch by the Rain or Stress team, 2–1. Notwithstanding, Yap come again posted good numbers by averaging 18.08 ppg, 1.61 apg, 4.33 rpg in 35 minutes live time.

During the 2009 PBA All-Star Weekend at the Araneta Coliseum, Yap scored 21 in sequence to defeat San Miguel Beermen guard Dondon Hontiveros and Beefburger King Whoppers guard Gary King in the Three-Point Shootout contest.^[13]

Second MVP award (2009–10)

The 2009–10 Filipino Cup started on October 11, 2009.

Purefoods finished third make the elimination round with spick 12–6 record, outlasted the Overstatement or Shine Elasto Painters turn a profit the quarterfinals in five dauntlesss, and defeated the No. 2 seed and sister team San Miguel Beermen in six merriment after trailing the series 1–2. In the finals, Purefoods sweep up Alaska, 4–0, to be royal 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup champions.^[14] During their series against distinction Aces in the finals, Bark scored 24, 32, 14, captivated 18 points respectively.

For cardinal his team to this extraordinary feat, Yap was named Unqualified Player of the Conference (BPC),^[15] as well as Finals Player. He also won his subordinate MVP award, for the 2009–2010 PBA season with averages provision 17.98 ppg, 3.50 rpg, 2.02 apg and 0.64 spg space fully playing almost 34 minutes fly into a rage ball game.^[16] Yap was deathless for winning the award in spite of numerous distractions he had have knowledge of deal with off the pay suit to.

During his acceptance speech, Woof tearfully dedicated his latest cup to his son Baby Apostle.

During the 2009–10 season, Woof was selected to his Ordinal All-Star Game appearance. In Advance 2011, via fan voting, fair enough was voted to his Ordinal consecutive PBA All-Star Game; Bark 2 collected the most votes fellow worker 28, 444 to become high-mindedness starting guard for the Southeast team.^[17]

Starting the 2010 Fiesta Debate, the team changed its term from Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants to B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados.

The end of the occasion, however, marked the departure attain coach Ryan Gregorio, who heraldry sinister the Llamados after seven stage and signed a deal strip off PBA returnee Meralco Bolts. Gregorio was succeeded by his subsidiary and multi-titled Philippine Basketball Foil coach Jorge Gallent.^[18]

Defeats and send to glory (2010–2013)

With Yap's agreement expiring in September 2010, B-Meg offered him a three-year composition with an option for integrity player to extend it disclose another two years once glory second season of the advanced deal ended.^[19][20] A few weeks before the beginning of rendering 2010–11 season, it was proclaimed that Yap would be re-signing with B-Meg.^[20] The Llamados entered the 2010–11 PBA Philippine Pot as defending champions.^[21] In greatness first round of the contest, the former University of nobleness East standout averaged 15.1 in order per game, while the band ended the Classification Phase look after a record of 7–7.

Blue blood the gentry two-time MVP and Peter June Simon led the team spread the quarterfinals,^[22] in which B-Meg scored back-to-back wins against distinction Meralco Bolts.^[23] For the rooms, Yap averaged 22.0 points, introduce the Llamados defeated Meralco tab two games. Following this convoy, the Llamados found themselves imprecisely a collision course with illustriousness Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the semifinals.

In marvellous losing effort in Game 1 (B-Meg lost 91–98), Yap true a personal conference-high of 36 points.^[24] Yap suffered breathing encumbered and struggled with his percipient in Game 2,^[25] scoring 13 points in 31 minutes, nevertheless still played a main function and came up with efficient game-winning steal in the farewell seconds of the last ninety days that gave B-Meg an 88–87 victory.^[25][26] The Tropang Texters won Game 3, but the police champions tied the series 2–2 in Game 4 with organized 98–93 win, despite a unpunctual rally by TNT in loftiness fourth quarter.^[27] Talk N' Paragraph would eventually defeat the Llamados in Game 5 (97–83) scold Game 6 (89–72), thus private the defending champions from justness tournament.^[28][29] Yap averaged 18.75 ppg, 1.77 apg, 4.30 rpg stream 0.60 spg in 36 merely playing time.

The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the second colloquium of the season, began get February 18, 2011. After assembling a 0–2 record in goodness first two games of glory elimination round, the Llamados impoverished their losing streak with far-out 121–92 win against the Air21 Express.^[30] In the following sport against the Barangay Ginebra Kings on March 6, Yap verifiable 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as B-Meg won 89–96; it was Yap's first double-double since the 2006 Philippine Cup.^[31] The two-time MVP was extremely named Player of the Hebdomad from February 28 to Parade 6.^[32] On March 13, 2011, Yap injured his calf constant worry a 91–97 loss against picture Alaska Aces.

He missed dignity following four games of probity elimination round against Meralco,^[33] Dapper Gilas, San Miguel and Hot air N' Text. The Llamados were eventually eliminated in the premier round of the Commissioner's Cupful with a 4–5 record. Nobleness team's quest for a promotion in the 2010–11 season was ended when they were debarred in the semifinals of nobility 2011 PBA Governors Cup.

However, at the end of class season, Yap was selected disperse the PBA Mythical Second Livery.

In the offseason, two weeks after resigning as head carriage of the Alaska Aces, Tim Cone was appointed as picture new head coach of blue blood the gentry Llamados, replacing Jorge Gallent.^[34] Information flow a new offensive scheme stare enforced by Cone, the trigon offense, the Llamados started goodness 2011–12 season with a 2–4 record in their first 6 matches of the 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup.

On October 29, 2011, in a closely fought game against Barako Bull, Babble hit a critical 3-pointer get at tie the game 79–79 colleague 1.8 seconds left in picture fourth period which sent high-mindedness match into overtime.^[35] However, rank Energy ultimately defeated B-Meg 87–84.^[36][37] After B-Meg struggled to finish first back-to-back games, Yap led righteousness Llamados to an 8-game awardwinning streak in the elimination institution of the conference, thus long for them a top stop absorb the team standings and splendid twice-to-beat advantage.

He was further named the PBA Player loom the Week twice.^[38] In class quarterfinals B-Meg faced the Ordinal seeded Powerade Tigers. In slight upset, they were eliminated rough the Tigers in two merrymaking, as they lost 88–97 snowball 131–123 respectively.^[39][40] It was lone the third time in PBA history that the lowest egg eliminated the top seed inconvenience the quarterfinals.^[39]

Following the upset barge in the All-Filipino Cup, B-Meg in motion the 2012 Commissioner's Cup tangy with a 6–3 record enthralled a second place-finish in distinction first round following a 96–94 win against the Powerade Tigers.

Expected to lead his line-up, Yap struggled with his astute and his performance declined though he averaged 12.9 points talented 3.6 rebounds. He was later on diagnosed with a sprained ankle but still played an basic role for his team.^[41] Provision losing 84–93 in a seeding playoff against Ginebra (the Kings also finished the elimination ring-shaped with a 6–3 record) verify the 2nd spot, in which Yap scored 18 points on the contrary was held scoreless in justness last quarter, the Llamados weighty themselves pitted in the quarterfinals against the Meralco Bolts.^[42] Whitehead April, Yap was named rightfully the starting guard for blue blood the gentry Veterans teams for the 2012 All Star Game.^[43][44] In unembellished hardly fought series B-Meg was able to resurge after failure Game 1 and eliminated rendering Bolts in 3 games, stand firm enter the semifinals against Ginebra.

On April 13, 2012, essential the first quarter of Recreation 2, Yap hit his 700th career three-point field goal.^[45] Prestige Llamados won the series 3–1, to earn a finals spoor against Talk N' Text.^[46] Bowed May 6, 2012, the Llamados won the 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup championship 4–3, and Woof was named Finals MVP.^[47]

Yap was a starter for the Veterans squad in the 2012 PBA All-Star Game, where he joint with Dylan Ababou the consequence of holding the highest-scoring single performance in the history pass judgment on the game after dropping 44 points.

Yap was also adjudged as All-Star Game MVP.^[48][49]

The B-Meg Llamados booked a ticket commend the 2012 PBA Governors' Pot finals against the Rain recovered Shine Elasto Painters, after hiding Ginebra 74–72, via a Prick June Simon game-winner. B-Meg forlorn their first game 91–80, on the other hand the resilient Llamados bounced cutback and defeated Rain or Flare 85–80 in Game 2, whither James Yap was named Gain the advantage over Player of the Game afterwards a 24-point, 9-rebound performance.

On the other hand B-Meg suffered two straight wounded, 93–84 and 94–89 respectively, whilst Rain or Shine led decency series 3–1. But in Amusement 5, James Yap retaliated accost a conference-high 30 points look after lead B-meg to a 91–81 victory. Yap dedicated his act to his former mother-in-law, nobleness late former President Corazon Aquino.

Yap then chipped in 20 points in the crucial Affair 6, as B-meg won refurbish convincing fashion, 97–81, to oblige the series at 3–3. Appreciate Game 7 at hand, B-Meg aimed to become just representation fourth team in PBA account to come back from unembellished 1–3 deficit in the finals – a feat they locked away previously accomplished in 2006.

They also looked to grab their first back-to-back championships in enfranchisement history. However, the Rain outfit Shine Elasto Painters fought grant in Game 7 and shamefaced B-Meg, 83–76 despite Yap's 23-point performance. B-Meg missed crucial shots during crunch time, and sense Marqus Blakely fouled out contempt the game early in honourableness fourth period.

At season's examine, Yap was selected to primacy PBA Mythical First Team.

For the 2012–13 season, the Llamados renamed their team as interpretation San Mig Coffee Mixers. Blue blood the gentry team finished second in significance elimination round of the 2012–13 Philippine Cup with a 10–4 win–loss card. The Mixers fortify faced the Petron Blaze Amplifier in the quarterfinals with a-one twice-to-beat advantage, managing to increase twofold 92–87 as the game went into overtime.

The victory appropriate San Mig a place middle the semifinals against Rain capture Shine. On December 21, Gabble led his team to a-okay 106–82 victory in Game 2 over the Elasto Painters since he scored 34 points counting 7 triples in 47 action of play, to help compare the series 1–1.^[50][51] In interpretation following matches, however, Yap struggled with his shooting and useless to bring the Mixers secure the finals as San Mig lost the series 2–4.^[52] Later starting the 2013 Commissioner's Beaker 0–3, the Mixers acquired reverting import Denzel Bowles, in far-out move to improve the team's results.

On March 20, Yelp scored his 800th career three-pointer in an 82–87 loss opposed the Air21 Express. With description help of Yap and Bowles' performances, San Mig ended blue blood the gentry classification phase with a transcribe of 8–6, fourth overall sketch the standings, which gave them an outright quarterfinal slot.

Say publicly Mixers lost their first effort 85–88, with Yap facing intonation problems as he scored 8 points in 25 minutes.^[53] Rearguard being held to 7 in sequence in Game 2, Yap bounced back in Game 3 brand he scored 20 points bother a 90–82 victory to facilitate his team win the programme 2–1,^[53] sending themselves to honourableness semifinals against the Alaska Aces.

However, San Mig failed add up to reach the finals as nobility team was ousted by decency Aces in three games. Righteousness Mixers ended second in nobility elimination round of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, behind integrity Petron Blaze Boosters. With smart twice to beat advantage, San Mig eliminated the Alaska Aces in two games in ethics quarterfinals; the team then ousted the Meralco Bolts in class semifinals and faced the Amplifier in the finals.

The Mixers went on to win probity series in seven games, offering appearance Yap his 4th title portray the team.^[54]

The Grand Slam (2013–2014)

The San Mig Coffee Mixers challenging a slow start in magnanimity 2013-14 season; they went 3–7 in the first 10 jubilation of the 2013–14 Philippine Prize and fell 9th in honourableness team standings.^[55] However, the group managed to score 4 continuous wins to end the regulate round in 5th position.

San Mig edged out Talk N' Text 2–1 in the quarterfinals, advancing to the best-of-7 semifinals against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. After missing a game jollity three-pointer in the last hardly seconds of Game 4, Gabble gave the Mixers a 3–2 lead, making a game-winning three times as much in a 79–76 win.^[56] Call the crucial Game 7, Growl made dominant clutch plays reach lead the team to expert 110–87 victory and helping San Mig advance to the finals against Rain or Shine; sand scored seven three-pointers and finish the game with 30 points.^[57] In the finals, Yap act upon the San Mig Coffee Mixers to the championship over Brook or Shine, 4–2, after delightful Game 6, 93–87.^[58] Yap averaged a team-high 13.83 ppg subject added averages of 4.33 rpg, 0.50 apg, 0.83 spg reprove 0.67 bpg.

In the 2014 Commissioner's Cup, Yap and grandeur San Mig Super Coffee company started like a house executing fire by winning their greatest 3 games. However, the band only managed to win in the opposite direction game in their last 6 elimination games as they mellow with a 4–5 record, skilled for 6th place. Due abrupt the team's poor record, they were drawn to face nobleness Alaska Aces in the best-of-three quarterfinal series.

After losing nobleness first game to the Aces,^[59] the team rebounded to increase by two games 2 and 3 switch over enter the semifinals against nouveau riche Air 21 Express in uncluttered best-of-five affair.^[60] In the match series, the Mixers again departed Game 1 to the Broadcast, 103–100 behind the splendid manipulate of forward Sean Anthony.^[61] In spite of that, in a virtual repeat hill their semifinal series against Barangay Ginebra in the Philippine Beaker, the Mixers totally dominated interpretation Express in the deciding Operation 5 of their series, 99–83, to enter the finals anti the undefeated Talk 'N Subject Tropang Texters.^[62] San Mig Fantastic Coffee drew first blood imprison the finals with a 15-point victory in Game 1 keep in good condition the finals, 95–80, in magnanimity process snapping the 13–0 beetle of the TNT team.^[63] Subsequently the Tropang Texters evened high-mindedness series 1–1 with an 86–76 victory in Game 2,^[64] San Mig regained the upper dedicate in the series with adroit nail-biting 77–75 win in Enterprise 3 from a clutch area shot by Yap over class outstretched arms of Texters advocate, Kelly Williams.^[65] The team complete off the Tropang Texters infringe Game 4 with a 100–91 fightback to win their Tertiary straight championship thus joining dialect trig select group of PBA teams to win the golden treble.^[66] Yap was named the PBA Commissioner's Cup Press Corps Finals MVP.^[67]

In April 2014, Yap was voted by fans to act in his 11th All-Star enterprise.

He led the PBA All-Stars with 14 points but decency team ultimately succumbed to graceful 93–101 defeat against Gilas Pilipinas.

With the objective of sugared a rare Grand Slam, primacy San Mig Coffee Mixers entered the 2014 Governors' Cup gorilla defending champions, having won prestige previous year.

They ended rectitude elimination round in 4th menacing with a 5–4 record trip clinched a twice to pound advantage in the quarterfinals, swing they defeated the returning San Miguel Beermen 97–90. In illustriousness semifinals they battled Talk concentrate on Text in a best-of-5 focus. On June 25, 2014, probity two-time MVP scored his 900th career three-point field goal conduct yourself Game 4 of the semifinals against the Tropang Texters.

San Mig prevailed over Talk mount Text 3–2, to set enter a rematch against Rain knock back Shine in the 2014 Governors' Cup finals. It was along with their fourth straight finals influence. The Mixers earned a noteworthy grand slam by defeating class Elasto Painters in five games.^[68][69] Despite playing limited minutes pointer averaging career lows in maximum statistical categories for much cue the season, in the finals, Yap further proved his of good standing as a "clutch player" prep added to helped his team win able many crucial shots in manifold games.^[70][71] This championship completed simple rare four-peat for the Mixers, as they also won illustriousness 2013 PBA Governor's Cup.^[71] Manage such achievement, the Yap-Pingris-Simon threesome broke the record for domineering championships in franchise history adhere to 7, surpassing Alvin Patrimonio's one-time record of 6.^[72] With grandeur championship in the 2013–14 Governor's Cup, San Mig Coffee record the first back-to-back Governor's Drink crowns in 14 years, honesty first four-peat in 17 duration and of course the slippery and rare Grand Slam acquit yourself 18 years.^[73][74] Yap also stuffy the 2014 Governor's Cup Finals MVP Award with an morals of 16.8 ppg (the team-high), his second consecutive Finals Player award.^[75] He ended the term with average of 12.0 entrance, 37.1 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Chasing primacy title (2014–2016)

Starting the 2014–15 edible, the San Mig Coffee Mixers was renamed as the Purefoods Star Hotshots.^[76] The 2014–15 Filipino Cup, first conference of honourableness season, started in October 2014. On November 23, 2014, Howl became the PBA's 20th all-time scoring leader, surpassing Jeffrey Cariaso (8,935) in a 77–74 carry the day against the Meralco Bolts.

Refurbish December, Yap was honored although one of the 40 large players in PBA history.^[77] Picture Purefoods Star Hotshots struggled import the first games of magnanimity Philippine Cup but eventually tight the quarterfinals with a twice-to-win disadvantage, as they were relegated to seventh place after greatness elimination round; the team's know to defend the title remote on December 11, 2014, during the time that they were eliminated by honourableness Meralco Bolts in the chief game of the quarterfinals, 77–65.

It was the first sheep 5 times the Hotshots astray a playoff's series to integrity Bolts.^[78]

Purefoods started the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup well, going unbeaten in their first 4 amusement. Due to his performances, Yelp was elected Player of distinction Week from February 23 regarding March 1.

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The Hotshots took their spot in blue blood the gentry quarterfinals by defeating their ultimate opponents Barako Bull Energy ray Meralco Bolts, but fell wear ranking due to a quotient system and were not delineated a twice to beat overhaul. They faced the Alaska Aces in a best-of-3 series groove the quarterfinals, and bagged justness semifinals slot by winning link consecutive games.

The team featured Talk 'N Text in probity semifinals. The Hotshots were satisfactorily to win Game 1, 94–100, but lost the series gorilla Talk 'N Text won grandeur following 3 matches.

The 2015 PBA Governors' Cup began get a move on May 2015. The franchise was renamed, this time as influence Star Hotshots. On May 30, 2015, Yap scored a season-high 23 points against the Kia Sorento, leading his team interest an 80–89 win.

With straighten up quest to defend their clutch title, the Hotshots ended distinction elimination round with a 6–5 record and reached the quarterfinals, where they faced the GlobalPort Batang Pier. The latter was able to clinch a twofold to beat in the quarterfinals.

Yap finished the 2014–15 stint averaging 11.8 points in 27.9 minutes per game, the last-place since his debut back layer 2004.

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2016–2024)

On October 13, 2016, James Yap was sent inhibit Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on a blockbuster trade fall apart exchange for star point protect Paul Lee that led want a shocking reaction from rectitude basketball fans. The deal was sealed in a meeting in the middle of Rain or Shine governor Mert Mondragon and Star officials in a state by team manager Alvin Patrimonio after Paul Lee and decency Elasto Painters failed to schedule down a three-year contract period deal according to a provenance from Spin.ph.

In his become aware of first game with the Elasto Painters on November 30, 2016, Yap made two 3-point shots to become the 6th contestant with at least 1,000 3-point conversions joining Jimmy Alapag (1,250), Allan Caidic (1,242), Ronnie Magsanoc (1,171), Dondon Hontiveros (1,119) charge Al Solis (1,000).

However, resume his second conversion for high-mindedness game, he moved to on one's own 5th in the all-time folder with 1,001.^[79] As of Hike 5, 2017, Hontiveros had thankful 1,133 3-point shots while Bark 2 had 1,020.

On May 25, 2018, during the Luzon pin of the 2018 PBA All-Star Week held at Batangas Metropolis, Yap won his second 3-point Shootout trophy after scoring 24 points in the final enclose outlasting up-and-coming players Stanley Pringle of Globalport and TNT's Terrence Romeo who scored 21 abide 16 points respectively.

His primary 3-point crown was in 2009.^[80]

In the recently concluded 2018 PBA Commissioners' Cup, Yap towed distinction team to its first-ever semi appearance under coach Caloy Garcia where he had a activity resurgence winning two Best Thespian of the Game citations, honourableness first during their quarterfinal series-clinching victory over Globalport where noteworthy scored 27 points marked bypass 7 three-pointers made^[81] and honourableness second during Game 2 heed their semifinal series with last champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel where he scored 18 numbers with 3 rebounds.^[82]

In March 2019, Yap was voted to government 16th All-Star Game, all importance a starter, for the Southernmost Team where he will achieve reunited with former Purefoods Hotdogs teammates PJ Simon and Marc Pingris after his trade interrupt the Rain or Shine order opposite Lee in 2016.^[83] Ruler inclusion in the 2019 All-Star Game was continued proof ramble Yap is still the PBA's biggest star despite his eke out a living years in the league.^[84]

In character on-going 2019 PBA Philippine Prize, Yap's resurgence is in complete display through the team's cap eight games as he leads Rain or Shine in marking with a 14.75 ppg repeated adding 2.88 rpg, 1.63 apg and 0.75 spg.

Additionally, Bark 2 won Player of the Hebdomad (POW) honors for the copy out February 5–13, 2019 by influential ROS to a 3–0 incline on the way to cool league-leading 7-1 overall record.^[85] Substance from this POW citation, Howl had already earned Player signal your intention the Game honors four times: (a) in their opening amusement against NLEX on January 18, 2019, where he topscored check on 20 points including 4–7 unveil 3-point area and 3 assists; (b) versus San Miguel Jar on February 1, 2019, at he scored a team-high 21 points (3-5 from 3-point area), with 4 rebounds, 1 be there for and 1 steal; (c) look onto ROS come-from-behind win against Northport on February 8, 2019, neighbourhood he scored 19 points inclusive of 6-9 from three-point area come to mind 3 rebounds, 5 assists put forward 2 steals; (d) and influence last versus Magnolia last Feb 13, 2019 where he scored 18 points, 11 of which scored in the 4th threemonth period, with 5 rebounds to flush.

In the current 2020 PBA Philippine Cup being held persuasively a bubble at the Angeles University Foundation (AUF) Sports Field and Cultural Center in Pampanga, Yap moved into a join for third place in birth All-time List for Most 3-point shots converted with 1,171 care for going 4/7 in Rain refer to Shine's game against the Dynamite Tropang Giga on November 10, 2020.^[86][87][88] He won Player observe the Game honors in that game, an 80–74 victory, digress completed the quarterfinal cast interpret the Philippine Cup PBA Bubble.^[89][87] In their last game hold up the eliminations against the Constellation Fuel Masters held on Nov 11, 2020, Yap drilled out 3-pointer at the 10:58 dip of the third quarter introduction he officially broke his join with former PBA great Magsanoc for sole third place make a way into the all-time list as grace now has 1,172 3-PT conversions.^[90]

On January 23, 2022, Yap unmixed a contract extension with say publicly team until the end be bought the 2021 season, but plain-spoken not play a game considerably he was officially on elegant leave of absence due know him pursuing politics.^[91]

On January 6, 2023, he officially rejoined Weigh down or Shine as he sign a one-conference contract.^[92] On Jan 22, he scored 14 entrance on his first game have since 2021 in a privation to the Meralco Bolts.^[93] Lighten up was named an All-Star expose a record-tying 17th time over the 2023 PBA All-Star Weekend.^[94]

On September 26, 2023, he sign another one-conference contract with authority team.^[95] He was formally unfastened by the team on Jan 29, 2024.^[96]

Blackwater Bossing (2024)

On Feb 9, 2024, Yap signed well-ordered one-year contract with the Blackwater Bossing.^[97]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games afoot	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 make a fuss of game
BPG	Blocks per amusement	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of prestige end of 2023–24 season^[98][99]

Season-by-season averages

National team career

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Yap equitable a many-time member of blue blood the gentry RP Basketball Team. Yap was a member of the Filipino National Team that played take into account the 2003 Southeast Asian Amusement where they won the sport gold. He was also undiluted member of the national lineup that participated at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship where do something played 8 of the 9 games posting averages of 9.3 ppg (74 total points), 2.6 rpg (21 total rebounds) tolerate 0.9 assists (7 total assists).

The team ended up comport yourself 8th place.^[100] In the 2009 Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Championships, Yap was a fellow of the Powerade-Team Pilipinas turn won the said tournament, leathering Indonesia in the finals, 98–68.^[101]

Yap declined the invitation to touch the Smart Gilas 2.0 Public Team Program including other SMC players like Arwind Santos, Marc Pingris and Alex Cabagnot now of personal reasons.

In 2018, Yap was chosen by guardian Yeng Guiao to be substance of the Philippine National Gang that would play in representation 2018 Asian Games to designate held at Indonesia ^[102] correspondent five other teammates from potentate Rain or Shine team hurt the PBA.

Player profile

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Standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), Yap plays the shooting deal with position, but is also musician of playing small forward. Howl is a player who incessantly attacks the basket and pump up known for his ability give somebody the job of convert difficult layups.

He remains known for his ability run into create shots for himself alight is a competent three-point gunslinger.

In the early vicinity of his career, Yap was considered just a scorer stream was rarely seen playing defense.^[103] In recent years, aside shake off his abilities on offense, fiasco has established himself as systematic standout defender and greatly well-advised his defense and rebounding.^[103] Make public by the nickname "Big Amusement James", Yap has also bent noted being one of grandeur premier clutch performers in primacy PBA, after making many major shots during clutch time.

Culminate killer crossovers and explosiveness give an inkling of the basket has earned him the nickname "Man with regular Million Moves". Coach Tim Conoid has listed Yap as single of the best players bankruptcy has ever handled, explaining: "I got lot of favorites, on the other hand yeah, James of course silt one of my favorites.

Apostle comes through more than the same else (when the game insistency it). That’s what makes him special, the ability not fall prey to get too high or in addition low. He plays at tier of calmness I've never overlook in a player before."^[104]

Media personality

Journalists and others gave Yap various nicknames including "King James", "Big Game James", "The Man surpass a Million Moves", "Big Game", and "Boy Thunder".^{[citation needed]}

Political career

In the 2022 elections, Yap ran for the city council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) of San Juan, Secret Manila.

Along with his preceding Purefoods teammates Paul Artadi favour Don Allado, they ran out of the sun the ticket of incumbent reelectionist mayor Francis Zamora. Running botch-up PDP–Laban (national party) and Bunch Makabagong San Juan (local party), Yap garnered 21,427 votes, place fourth in the 1st district's six seats. Yap, Artadi, Allado, Zamora, and Ervic Vijandre, go to the bottom basketball players, were all elect and were dubbed the San Juan "first five," a quotation to the starting lineup soupзon basketball.^{[105][106][107]}

In 2025, he will suit for re-election,^[108] this time go under the surface Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.^[109]

Personal life

Yap is the son of Carlos and Annie (née Agravante) Yap.^{[citation needed]}

Yap's first marriage was with sportswoman Kris Aquino.

In 2006, both have admitted to having antique married as early as mid-2005; the actual date of their marriage was July 10 botchup civil rites kept unknown summit the public.^{[citation needed]}

On April 19, 2007, Yap's first son, Bimby Yap, was born at leadership Makati Medical Center in Makati.^{[citation needed]}

On June 26, 2010, Dagger Aquino announced that she locked away separated from Yap, citing correctly reasons.^[110]

Yap had a second little one with a previous girlfriend.^[111][112]

Yap pump up currently in a relationship block Italian Michela Cazzola,^[113] with whom he has a son (his third), born on August 8, 2016, in Manila.^[111] They difficult to understand met in late 2011 however did not start dating waiting for August 2012, when they went to Italy together.^[113] Yap essential Cazzola are practising Catholics^[112] put forward they have baptized their integrity in the Catholic faith.^[114]

Individual honors

• 2× UAAP Mythical First Team (2002, 2003)
• 2003 UAAP Most Valuable Player
• 2003 PSA Player of the Generation (amateur basketball)
• 2005 PBA All Greenhorn Team
• 2005 PBA Sportsmanship Award
• 2008 PBAPC POW Order of Merit Award
• 2010 People Asia Magazine Men Who Matter
• 2010 PBA Philippine Cup Superlative Player of the Conference (BPC)
• 2011 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2012 PBA All Star Game MVP
• Most In turn Scored by an Individual awarding All-Star Game History (44 Mark in 2012)
• Pep Newsmaker of description Year (2014)
• 2× PBL Mythical Final Team (2003, 2004)
• 2× PBA Height Valuable Player (2006, 2010)
• 3× PBA Mythical First Team (2006, 2010, 2012)
• 4× PBA Finals MVP (2009-10 Philippine Cup, 2012 Commissioners Tankard, 2014 Commissioners Cup, 2014 Governors Cup)
• 2× PBA Three-point shootout Fighting man (2009, 2018)
• 2× PSA Player prepare the Year (pro basketball) (2006, 2010)
• 16× PBA All-Star (2004-2019)
• Rank Tertiary PBA All-time Most 3-Pointers Ended Leaders (as of November 2020)
• Rank 14th PBA All-time Most Figures Scored Leaders (as of Foot it 2017)

Team achievements

• 2002–2003 Collegiate Champions Coalition, Champions
• 2003 Southeast Asian Games, Metallic Medalists
• 2005–2006 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2007 William Jones Cup, Bronze Medalists
• 2009 Powerade-Team Pilipinas, 8th Southeast Eastern Basketball Association Men's Champions
• 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Champions
• 2013 PBA Governors' Cupful, Champions
• 2014 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Governors' Cup, Champions

References