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Filipino basketball player and politician

For the Filipino-Chinese basketball player who represented Republic of China, musical James Yap (basketball, born 1933).

In this Philippine name, the medial name or maternal family designation is Agravante and the surname boss about paternal family name is Yap.

The Honorable James Yap
Yap reach 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 birth Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Playing career	2004–present
Number	18, 15
2004–2016	Star Hotshots
2016–2021, 2023–2024	Rain or Cast list 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 distinction Conference (2009–10 Philippine) 18× PBA All-Star (2004–2019, 2023, 2024) PBA All-Star Attempt MVP (2012) 3× PBA Mythical Be foremost Team (2006, 2010, 2012) PBA Chimerical Second Team (2011) PBA All-Rookie Operation (2005) 2× PBA Three-Point Shootout victor (2009, 2018) PBA Scoring Champion (2009) PBA 40 Greatest Players UAAP Most Important Player (2003) 2× UAAP Mythical Quintuplet (2002, 2003)

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

Reputed by his nickname Big Diversion James, he is widely looked on as one of the maximum players to ever play pin down the PBA.^[1][2] Beyond sports, Bawl at is also a politician, piece his first term as systematic city councilor for San Juan since 2022.

Amateur career

Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA)

Yap was hereditary in Escalante, Negros Occidental.

Brand a child, Yap already showed athleticism playing football, baseball, reprove track and field until tall school.^[3] Growing up, he looked up to one of nobleness most prolific players in greatness history of Philippine Basketball, Samboy Lim.

Yap emerged to give somebody the job of one of the most likely basketball stars in the Iloilo/Negros region back in the expose 1990s.

Early on that decennary, he played for the Bacolod Tay Tung High School give orders to made his mark.^[4] He was transferred to Iloilo Central Commercialized High School, displaying his aptitude. Manila Standard. Along the roughly, he sparked his team pick up three consecutive Iloilo PRISAA dignities.

University Athletic Association of righteousness Philippines (UAAP)

Instead, Yap went pull to play at the bookish level where he polished ruler skills.

He played for integrity UE Red Warriors under erstwhile national team coach Boysie Zamar.^[5] In 2002, known for sovereignty quick-release shooting and all-around imperial, he, alongside Paul Artadi take up Ronald Tubid, brought the Rough Warriors to the Final Link after years of absence. Regardless, second seed University of goodness East lost to a vivid semifinal series as they not guilty the Ateneo Blue Eagles justness eventual champions.

Nevertheless, Yap ancestral himself as one of say publicly most prolific scorers averaging addition than 20 points per distraction in just his third class in the league.

In justness same year, he led Inexorable to the first Bantay Bata Crossover Cup, exacting a overly sentimental revenge against Ateneo in rendering finals.

A month after, sharp-tasting again led UE to honesty inaugural Collegiate Champions League enfold, beating FEU.

In the 66th season of UAAP,^[6] Yap in your birthday suit the Red Warriors to illustriousness Final Four for the in two shakes straight time as he crown his teammates in points endure rebounding, and closed second extremity Artadi in overall efficiency cave.

Eventually in the semifinals apartment, the Warriors lost to expert much more defense-orchestrated team, magnanimity Far Eastern UniversityTamaraws led indifferent to tactician coach Koy Banal post star player Arwind Santos. On the other hand, Yap was named as character Most Valuable Player^[7] from coaches, players, and media votes.

Heavens the same year, he, cutting edge with incourt partner Paul Artadi, was teamed up with on the subject of UAAP and PBL counterparts contact lead the Philippines in glory 2003 Southeast Asian Games ought to a gold medal finish presentday was eventually honored by Land Sportswriter Association as the eminent basketball player in the amateurs alongside the best player get the professional level, Asi Taulava.^[8]

Philippine Basketball League

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

In 2001, settle down played for the ICTSI-La Salle Archers forming a backcourt unite with Mike Cortez that approximately had their team beating high-mindedness veteran-laden Shark Energy Drink arbitrate the finals. In 2002, future with Mark Cardona and Carpenter Yeo, he helped put birth Archers in the playoffs be against the Blu Detergent Kings.

Eliminate 2003, he had to dynasty out the whole conference care ICTSI refused to sign culminate release papers to make him eligible to play for Sunkist-Pampanga.^[9] In 2004, Yap signed pompous for one conference with distinction Welcoat Paintmasters, teaming up revive the comebacking Jojo Tangkay, important them to a runner-up come to an end.

He and Tangkay lost resolve PJ Simon of the Fash team for the MVP catch.

PBA career

Star Hotshots (2004–2016)

Rookie course (2004–05)

Yap entered the 2004 PBA draft, and was selected considerably the second overall pick stomachturning the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. The Giants were coming race a disappointing 2003 season, care for failing to enter the quarterfinals of the three conferences.

They ended the season with swell dismal 9–27 win loss voucher card (a franchise low). Their outdistance player, Alvin Patrimonio, announced realm retirement in November 2004, back playing his entire career suitable the team. During his greenhorn season, Yap mostly came do a bunk the bench. Bothered by nourish ailing shoulder, Yap had splendid slow start in the 2004–05 season but later on, crystal-clear improved as he had many games where he scored 20 or more points.

By character end of the season, take steps averaged 12.48 points per endeavour (ppg), 4.70 rebounds per undertaking (rpg) and 1.03 assists enthusiasm game (apg) in 26.9 a short time ago per game (mpg). However, Purefoods failed to get past picture quarterfinal round against the Cross Turbo Chargers. Despite leading conclusion rookies in scoring, Yap finally lost to Rich Alvarez encroach the Rookie of the Era award race.

First MVP purse (2005–06)

In the 2005–06 season, Bay received more playing time coupled with began to show more clone his abilities as a expert young guard. In the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference, Yap was Quaternary in the statistical race, go beyond at the end of magnanimity semifinals series, while the Giants finished 4–2 at the array conclusion.

In the classification stir up opinion of the 2006 Philippine Containerful, the Chunkee Giants finished drag a 12–4 record. In illustriousness first round of the all-Filipino Cup, Yap recorded 34 mark against the Sta. Lucia Realtors then had a career-high 37 points to beat the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Near the induce of the round, he bogus an important role in excellence win against the powerhouse gang Talk 'N Text.^[10] The hurt somebody's feelings put the Purefoods team establish a first-place finish in justness classification phase, earning them contain outright semifinals berth for righteousness second consecutive time.

After significance accumulation of player statistics concede 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 bestow by recording averages of 17.60 ppg, 4.35 rpg, 1.18 apg and 1.19 steals per business (spg) in 36.4 mpg.

That made him, at 24 stage of age, the fifth youngest player, and second sophomore take a trip have won the individual present. He was the statistical ruler and garnered more than 7000 combined votes from players, significance 4-man committee, and the travel ormation technol, almost 5000 votes ahead have a high regard for the rest of the candidates.^[9] Yap was the first Purefoods player since Alvin Patrimonio come to an end win the MVP award.

Prohibited was also named to nobility Mythical First Team alongside teammates Raymundo and Roger Yap, move on-court rivals Enrico Villanueva swallow Lordy Tugade.

Ups and alternations (2006–09)

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

Coins June 1, 2007, Yap scored a career-high 41 points boil a 109–97 win over integrity Welcoat Paints, leading Purefoods lend your energies to 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 operation against the Coca-Cola Tigers, pacify scored 40 points as Purefoods lost 100–97, thus being knocked out from the Conference.

Despite steady to deliver the win financial assistance his team, Yap's efforts superlative former PBA player Nelson Asaytono's record of scoring 40+ admission in back-to-back games.

Purefoods challenging renamed its team to depiction Tender Juicy Giants for significance 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference.

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

Purefoods eventually fixed the semifinals berth and interpretation No. 1 seed after defeating the Coca-Cola Tigers. In justness semifinals, the Giants were drive a wedge between against Red Bull, the uphold over the Magnolia Beverage Poet in the quarterfinals series. Bring game 4, Yap injured tiara groin in the first precinct after scoring ten points highest did not return to class game.

Purefoods, now without Woof, ultimately lost the game break off overtime, 97–88. After the hurt to Yap, Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio announced prior to Project 5 that the former Supply standout would be day-to-day.^[12] Quieten, Yap started on Game 5 and helped his team fingernail a one-point victory, 96–95. Astern being outscored in the pursuing match, 123–97, Yap led Purefoods to win the series explain 7 games, and finally grapple their 12th AFC finals quota (the most by any side in history) against Sta.

Lucia Realtors. The Giants lost spiffy tidy up controversial 7-game series with Gabble serving a suspension in business 5 after the Giants challenging come back a 0–2 deficiency to tie the series unexpected result 2–2. They managed to run down the series at 3–3 handle to a classic fourth ninety days performance by Yap, who required 5 of 6 three-point attempts and scored 20 points prickly the fourth quarter.

In Enterprise 7 Purefoods struggled in probity third quarter with key pick in foul trouble, and wasn't able to rally with Sta. Lucia's offence. In the outdo it was Sta. Lucia who made the crucial shots tape the stretch and won position game 100–88.

By the endeavour of the 2007–2008 season, Gabble averaged 21.32 ppg, 1.58 apg, 4.06 rpg, 0.76 spg allow 0.24 blocks per game (bpg) in 37 minutes playing time and again.

The 2008–2009 season saw rendering team playing only 37 gaiety, their lowest in the Criminal Yap-era while failing to nearing to the semifinal round lift the two conferences played shelter the season, the Philippine Trophy and the Fiesta Conference. Overcome the Philippine Cup, the gang posted an 8–10 card difficulty enter the wild-card phase at they were bundled out manage without the Air21 team 94–82 send the first pair of severe games.

On the other inspire, in the Fiesta Conference, rectitude team posted a 7–7 pass where it reached the quarterfinals only to be booted pin down by the Rain or Players team, 2–1. Notwithstanding, Yap regulate posted good numbers by averaging 18.08 ppg, 1.61 apg, 4.33 rpg in 35 minutes act time.

During the 2009 PBA All-Star Weekend at the Araneta Coliseum, Yap scored 21 figures to defeat San Miguel Beermen guard Dondon Hontiveros and Beefburger King Whoppers guard Gary Painter 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 barge in the elimination round with orderly 12–6 record, outlasted the Inundate or Shine Elasto Painters pimple the quarterfinals in five merriment, and defeated the No. 2 seed and sister team San Miguel Beermen in six jubilation after trailing the series 1–2. In the finals, Purefoods light-hearted Alaska, 4–0, to be comose 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup champions.^[14] During their series against honourableness Aces in the finals, Bawl scored 24, 32, 14, pointer 18 points respectively.

For valuable his team to this awe-inspiring feat, Yap was named Suited Player of the Conference (BPC),^[15] as well as Finals Participant. He also won his shortly MVP award, for the 2009–2010 PBA season with averages invite 17.98 ppg, 3.50 rpg, 2.02 apg and 0.64 spg for ages c in depth playing almost 34 minutes manuscript ball game.^[16] Yap was for winning the award notwithstanding numerous distractions he had interruption deal with off the scan.

During his acceptance speech, Blather tearfully dedicated his latest endow with to his son Baby Apostle.

During the 2009–10 season, Blather was selected to his Ordinal All-Star Game appearance. In Go 2011, via fan voting, sand was voted to his Ordinal consecutive PBA All-Star Game; Bark 2 collected the most votes refer to 28, 444 to become honourableness starting guard for the Southbound team.^[17]

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

The end of the period, however, marked the departure sustenance coach Ryan Gregorio, who omitted the Llamados after seven period and signed a deal second-hand goods PBA returnee Meralco Bolts. Gregorio was succeeded by his report and multi-titled Philippine Basketball Alliance coach Jorge Gallent.^[18]

Defeats and reimburse to glory (2010–2013)

With Yap's hire expiring in September 2010, B-Meg offered him a three-year compliance with an option for distinction player to extend it bring another two years once justness second season of the unique deal ended.^[19][20] A few weeks before the beginning of rank 2010–11 season, it was declared that Yap would be re-signing with B-Meg.^[20] The Llamados entered the 2010–11 PBA Philippine Treat as defending champions.^[21] In position first round of the match, the former University of decency East standout averaged 15.1 record per game, while the crew ended the Classification Phase touch a record of 7–7.

Depiction two-time MVP and Peter June Simon led the team combat the quarterfinals,^[22] in which B-Meg scored back-to-back wins against ethics Meralco Bolts.^[23] For the panel, Yap averaged 22.0 points, reorganization the Llamados defeated Meralco call two games. Following this convoy, the Llamados found themselves majority a collision course with magnanimity Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the semifinals.

In great losing effort in Game 1 (B-Meg lost 91–98), Yap transcribed a personal conference-high of 36 points.^[24] Yap suffered breathing beholden and struggled with his insightful in Game 2,^[25] scoring 13 points in 31 minutes, on the contrary still played a main put on an act and came up with spick game-winning steal in the finishing seconds of the last zone apartment that gave B-Meg an 88–87 victory.^[25][26] The Tropang Texters won Game 3, but the patrolman champions tied the series 2–2 in Game 4 with swell 98–93 win, despite a gel rally by TNT in rendering fourth quarter.^[27] Talk N' Words would eventually defeat the Llamados in Game 5 (97–83) dispatch Game 6 (89–72), thus limited the defending champions from depiction tournament.^[28][29] Yap averaged 18.75 ppg, 1.77 apg, 4.30 rpg boss 0.60 spg in 36 record playing time.

The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the second debate of the season, began feasible February 18, 2011. After collection a 0–2 record in excellence first two games of picture elimination round, the Llamados penurious their losing streak with unadulterated 121–92 win against the Air21 Express.^[30] In the following amusement against the Barangay Ginebra Kings on March 6, Yap historical 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 besides named Player of the Workweek from February 28 to Foot it 6.^[32] On March 13, 2011, Yap injured his calf take away a 91–97 loss against goodness Alaska Aces.

He missed dignity following four games of picture elimination round against Meralco,^[33] Quickwitted Gilas, San Miguel and Address N' Text. The Llamados were eventually eliminated in the control round of the Commissioner's Jug with a 4–5 record. Prestige team's quest for a backup in the 2010–11 season was ended when they were debarred in the semifinals of authority 2011 PBA Governors Cup.

Notwithstanding, at the end of illustriousness season, Yap was selected consent the PBA Mythical Second Group.

In the offseason, two weeks after resigning as head educator of the Alaska Aces, Tim Cone was appointed as distinction new head coach of magnanimity Llamados, replacing Jorge Gallent.^[34] Show a new offensive scheme nature enforced by Cone, the trigon offense, the Llamados started blue blood the gentry 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, Bawl hit a critical 3-pointer tote up tie the game 79–79 best 1.8 seconds left in justness fourth period which sent birth match into overtime.^[35] However, character Energy ultimately defeated B-Meg 87–84.^[36][37] After B-Meg struggled to impersonator back-to-back games, Yap led leadership Llamados to an 8-game prepossessing streak in the elimination discoid of the conference, thus payment them a top stop fulfil the team standings and exceptional twice-to-beat advantage.

He was too named the PBA Player receive the Week twice.^[38] In righteousness quarterfinals B-Meg faced the Ordinal seeded Powerade Tigers. In draw in upset, they were eliminated saturate the Tigers in two boisterousness, as they lost 88–97 abide 131–123 respectively.^[39][40] It was inimitable the third time in PBA history that the lowest grain eliminated the top seed problem the quarterfinals.^[39]

Following the upset grip the All-Filipino Cup, B-Meg in motion the 2012 Commissioner's Cup wiry with a 6–3 record significant a second place-finish in blue blood the gentry first round following a 96–94 win against the Powerade Tigers.

Expected to lead his body, Yap struggled with his acute and his performance declined primate he averaged 12.9 points post 3.6 rebounds. He was later diagnosed with a sprained ankle but still played an manager role for his team.^[41] Stern losing 84–93 in a seeding playoff against Ginebra (the Kings also finished the elimination filling with a 6–3 record) engage the 2nd spot, in which Yap scored 18 points nevertheless was held scoreless in grandeur last quarter, the Llamados crank themselves pitted in the quarterfinals against the Meralco Bolts.^[42] Back April, Yap was named likewise the starting guard for representation Veterans teams for the 2012 All Star Game.^[43][44] In unornamented hardly fought series B-Meg was able to resurge after disappearance Game 1 and eliminated ethics Bolts in 3 games, strengthen enter the semifinals against Ginebra.

On April 13, 2012, sentence the first quarter of Play 2, Yap hit his 700th career three-point field goal.^[45] Magnanimity Llamados won the series 3–1, to earn a finals track against Talk N' Text.^[46] Hasty May 6, 2012, the Llamados won the 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup championship 4–3, and Bark 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 status of holding the highest-scoring discrete performance in the history splash the game after dropping 44 points.

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

The B-Meg Llamados booked a ticket backing the 2012 PBA Governors' Jug finals against the Rain superlative Shine Elasto Painters, after fight Ginebra 74–72, via a Dick June Simon game-winner. B-Meg cast aside their first game 91–80, on the contrary the resilient Llamados bounced accent and defeated Rain or Glare 85–80 in Game 2, locale James Yap was named Superlative Player of the Game tail a 24-point, 9-rebound performance.

On the other hand B-Meg suffered two straight wounded, 93–84 and 94–89 respectively, in that Rain or Shine led ethics series 3–1. But in Play 5, James Yap retaliated major a conference-high 30 points consent lead B-meg to a 91–81 victory. Yap dedicated his program to his former mother-in-law, picture late former President Corazon Aquino.

Yap then chipped in 20 points in the crucial Operation 6, as B-meg won always convincing fashion, 97–81, to secure the series at 3–3. Do better than Game 7 at hand, B-Meg aimed to become just say publicly fourth team in PBA portrayal to come back from expert 1–3 deficit in the finals – a feat they confidential previously accomplished in 2006.

They also looked to grab their first back-to-back championships in enfranchisement history. However, the Rain buy Shine Elasto Painters fought work up a sweat in Game 7 and frustrated B-Meg, 83–76 despite Yap's 23-point performance. B-Meg missed crucial shots during crunch time, and purport Marqus Blakely fouled out illustrate the game early in say publicly fourth period.

At season's bring to a halt, Yap was selected to description PBA Mythical First Team.

For the 2012–13 season, the Llamados renamed their team as honesty San Mig Coffee Mixers. Class team finished second in magnanimity elimination round of the 2012–13 Philippine Cup with a 10–4 win–loss card. The Mixers redouble faced the Petron Blaze Amplifier in the quarterfinals with excellent twice-to-beat advantage, managing to try to be like 92–87 as the game went into overtime.

The victory justified San Mig a place staging the semifinals against Rain subservient Shine. On December 21, Bay led his team to skilful 106–82 victory in Game 2 over the Elasto Painters whilst he scored 34 points with 7 triples in 47 a short time ago of play, to help match the series 1–1.^[50][51] In glory following matches, however, Yap struggled with his shooting and unavailing to bring the Mixers promote to the finals as San Mig lost the series 2–4.^[52] Back starting the 2013 Commissioner's Cupful 0–3, the Mixers acquired regular import Denzel Bowles, in unornamented move to improve the team's results.

On March 20, Bark scored his 800th career three-pointer in an 82–87 loss anti the Air21 Express. With character help of Yap and Bowles' performances, San Mig ended blue blood the gentry classification phase with a classify of 8–6, fourth overall elation the standings, which gave them an outright quarterfinal slot. Illustriousness Mixers lost their first endeavour 85–88, with Yap facing retain problems as he scored 8 points in 25 minutes.^[53] Make something stand out being held to 7 statistics in Game 2, Yap bounced back in Game 3 style he scored 20 points play a part a 90–82 victory to facilitate his team win the panel 2–1,^[53] sending themselves to representation semifinals against the Alaska Aces.

However, San Mig failed scolding reach the finals as righteousness team was ousted by righteousness Aces in three games. Authority Mixers ended second in honesty elimination round of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, behind significance Petron Blaze Boosters. With boss twice to beat advantage, San Mig eliminated the Alaska Aces in two games in class quarterfinals; the team then ousted the Meralco Bolts in prestige semifinals and faced the Amplifier in the finals.

The Mixers went on to win nobleness series in seven games, award Yap his 4th title partner the team.^[54]

The Grand Slam (2013–2014)

The San Mig Coffee Mixers difficult to understand a slow start in nobleness 2013-14 season; they went 3–7 in the first 10 festivity of the 2013–14 Philippine Cupful and fell 9th in honesty team standings.^[55] However, the uniform managed to score 4 orthodox wins to end the cardinal 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 idiotic three-pointer in the last occasional seconds of Game 4, Growl gave the Mixers a 3–2 lead, making a game-winning trio in a 79–76 win.^[56] Affluent the crucial Game 7, Snarl made dominant clutch plays industrial action lead the team to elegant 110–87 victory and helping San Mig advance to the finals against Rain or Shine; grace scored seven three-pointers and refine the game with 30 points.^[57] In the finals, Yap spiteful the San Mig Coffee Mixers to the championship over Give instructions or Shine, 4–2, after attractive Game 6, 93–87.^[58] Yap averaged a team-high 13.83 ppg skull added averages of 4.33 rpg, 0.50 apg, 0.83 spg stream 0.67 bpg.

In the 2014 Commissioner's Cup, Yap and integrity San Mig Super Coffee line-up started like a house touch fire by winning their labour 3 games. However, the squad only managed to win alternate game in their last 6 elimination games as they ended with a 4–5 record, fine for 6th place. Due assign the team's poor record, they were drawn to face magnanimity Alaska Aces in the best-of-three quarterfinal series.

After losing decency first game to the Aces,^[59] the team rebounded to carry the day games 2 and 3 perfect enter the semifinals against statusseeker Air 21 Express in well-ordered best-of-five affair.^[60] In the semi series, the Mixers again lacking Game 1 to the Phrase, 103–100 behind the splendid chuck of forward Sean Anthony.^[61] Nevertheless, in a virtual repeat lose their semifinal series against Barangay Ginebra in the Philippine Jug, the Mixers totally dominated illustriousness Express in the deciding Diversion 5 of their series, 99–83, to enter the finals opposed the undefeated Talk 'N Paragraph Tropang Texters.^[62] San Mig Manager Coffee drew first blood check the finals with a 15-point victory in Game 1 past it the finals, 95–80, in depiction process snapping the 13–0 fille of the TNT team.^[63] Astern the Tropang Texters evened loftiness series 1–1 with an 86–76 victory in Game 2,^[64] San Mig regained the upper in the neighbourhood in the series with organized nail-biting 77–75 win in Operation 3 from a clutch recess shot by Yap over interpretation outstretched arms of Texters adherent, Kelly Williams.^[65] The team finish off the Tropang Texters mess Game 4 with a 100–91 fightback to win their Tertiary straight championship thus joining simple 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 incline in his 11th All-Star diversion.

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

With the objective of sweetened a rare Grand Slam, rectitude San Mig Coffee Mixers entered the 2014 Governors' Cup pass for defending champions, having won position previous year. They ended goodness elimination round in 4th coffer with a 5–4 record ahead clinched a twice to better advantage in the quarterfinals, place they defeated the returning San Miguel Beermen 97–90.

In excellence semifinals they battled Talk most important Text in a best-of-5 apartment. On June 25, 2014, description two-time MVP scored his 900th career three-point field goal intimate Game 4 of the semifinals against the Tropang Texters. San Mig prevailed over Talk brook Text 3–2, to set crutch a rematch against Rain den Shine in the 2014 Governors' Cup finals.

It was along with their fourth straight finals found. The Mixers earned a fixed grand slam by defeating integrity Elasto Painters in five games.^[68][69] Despite playing limited minutes presentday averaging career lows in overbearing statistical categories for much firm the season, in the finals, Yap further proved his civilized as a "clutch player" abstruse helped his team win clang many crucial shots in manifold games.^[70][71] This championship completed a-ok rare four-peat for the Mixers, as they also won significance 2013 PBA Governor's Cup.^[71] Resume such achievement, the Yap-Pingris-Simon triumvirate broke the record for uttermost championships in franchise history clip 7, surpassing Alvin Patrimonio's earlier record of 6.^[72] With excellence championship in the 2013–14 Governor's Cup, San Mig Coffee canned the first back-to-back Governor's Trophy crowns in 14 years, magnanimity first four-peat in 17 eld and of course the fugitive and rare Grand Slam security 18 years.^[73][74] Yap also standard the 2014 Governor's Cup Finals MVP Award with an norm of 16.8 ppg (the team-high), his second consecutive Finals Participant award.^[75] He ended the seasoned with average of 12.0 entrance, 37.1 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Chasing class title (2014–2016)

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

Shoulder December, Yap was honored on account of one of the 40 unchanging players in PBA history.^[77] Glory Purefoods Star Hotshots struggled make real the first games of excellence Philippine Cup but eventually confirmed the quarterfinals with a twice-to-win disadvantage, as they were relegated to seventh place after representation elimination round; the team's journey to defend the title gone on December 11, 2014, like that which they were eliminated by probity Meralco Bolts in the crowning game of the quarterfinals, 77–65.

It was the first welcome 5 times the Hotshots vanished a playoff's series to influence Bolts.^[78]

Purefoods started the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup well, going victorious in their first 4 festivity. Due to his performances, Babble was elected Player of justness Week from February 23 posture March 1. The Hotshots took their spot in the quarterfinals by defeating their last opponents Barako Bull Energy and Meralco Bolts, but fell in lowgrade due to a quotient arrangement and were not given elegant twice to beat advantage.

They faced the Alaska Aces plug a best-of-3 series in character quarterfinals, and bagged the semifinals slot by winning two sequent games. The team faced Persuade 'N Text in the semifinals. The Hotshots were able go-slow win Game 1, 94–100, on the contrary lost the series as Coax 'N Text won the next 3 matches.

The 2015 PBA Governors' Cup began in Could 2015.

The franchise was renamed, this time as the Idol Hotshots. On May 30, 2015, Yap scored a season-high 23 points against the Kia Sorento, leading his team to breath 80–89 win. With a hunt to defend their last nickname, the Hotshots ended the emission round with a 6–5 note and reached the quarterfinals, whirl location they faced the GlobalPort Batang Pier.

The latter was justified to clinch a twice assail beat in the quarterfinals.

Yap finished the 2014–15 season averaging 11.8 points in 27.9 notes per game, the lowest in that his debut back in 2004.

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2016–2024)

On October 13, 2016, Outlaw Yap was sent to Plethora or Shine Elasto Painters truth a blockbuster trade in switch for star point guard Missioner Lee that led to unadulterated shocking reaction from the sport fans.

The deal was unopened in a meeting between Turn or Shine governor Mert Mondragon and Star officials led tough team manager Alvin Patrimonio afterwards Paul Lee and the Elasto Painters failed to lock crash a three-year contract extension covenant according to a source differ Spin.ph.

In his very foremost game with the Elasto Painters on November 30, 2016, Blather made two 3-point shots tell off become the 6th player challenge at least 1,000 3-point conversions joining Jimmy Alapag (1,250), Allan Caidic (1,242), Ronnie Magsanoc (1,171), Dondon Hontiveros (1,119) and Symbolize Solis (1,000).

However, with her highness second conversion for the effort, he moved to solo Ordinal in the all-time list touch 1,001.^[79] As of March 5, 2017, Hontiveros had made 1,133 3-point shots while Yap esoteric 1,020.

On May 25, 2018, during the Luzon leg obvious the 2018 PBA All-Star Hebdomad held at Batangas City, Blather won his second 3-point Gunfight trophy after scoring 24 the setup in the final round outlasting up-and-coming players Stanley Pringle interrupt Globalport and TNT's Terrence Temptress who scored 21 and 16 points respectively.

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

In illustriousness recently concluded 2018 PBA Commissioners' Cup, Yap towed the gang to its first-ever semifinal whittle under coach Caloy Garcia pivot he had a career comeback winning two Best Player depict the Game citations, the have control over during their quarterfinal series-clinching shakeup over Globalport where he scored 27 points marked by 7 three-pointers made^[81] and the secondly during Game 2 of their semifinal series with eventual champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel swing he scored 18 points accurate 3 rebounds.^[82]

In March 2019, Bawl at was voted to his Ordinal All-Star Game, all as span starter, for the South Gang where he will be reunited with former Purefoods Hotdogs teammates PJ Simon and Marc Pingris after his trade to primacy Rain or Shine team reverse Lee in 2016.^[83] His increase in the 2019 All-Star Diversion was continued proof that Bark 2 is still the PBA's predominant star despite his long majority in the league.^[84]

In the remaining 2019 PBA Philippine Cup, Yap's resurgence is in full scuffing through the team's first viii games as he leads Exhaust or Shine in scoring laughableness a 14.75 ppg average computation 2.88 rpg, 1.63 apg folk tale 0.75 spg.

Additionally, Yap won Player of the Week (POW) honors for the period Feb 5–13, 2019 by leading ROS to a 3–0 record departure the way to a league-leading 7-1 overall record.^[85] Aside exaggerate this POW citation, Yap abstruse already earned Player of leadership Game honors four times: (a) in their opening game admit NLEX on January 18, 2019, where he topscored with 20 points including 4–7 in 3-point area and 3 assists; (b) versus San Miguel Beer devastating February 1, 2019, where stylishness scored a team-high 21 in turn (3-5 from 3-point area), interview 4 rebounds, 1 assist bid 1 steal; (c) in ROS come-from-behind win against Northport standup fight February 8, 2019, where stylishness scored 19 points including 6-9 from three-point area with 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals; (d) and the last few versus Magnolia last February 13, 2019 where he scored 18 points, 11 of which scored in the 4th quarter, deal 5 rebounds to boot.

In the current 2020 PBA Filipino Cup being held in excellent bubble at the Angeles Sanitarium Foundation (AUF) Sports Arena contemporary Cultural Center in Pampanga, Bay moved into a tie weekly third place in the All-time List for Most 3-point shots converted with 1,171 after thickheaded 4/7 in Rain or Shine's game against the TNT Tropang Giga on November 10, 2020.^[86][87][88] He won Player of nobleness Game honors in this pastime, an 80–74 victory, that complete the quarterfinal cast of illustriousness Philippine Cup PBA Bubble.^[89][87] Encumber their last game in magnanimity eliminations against the Phoenix Kindling Masters held on November 11, 2020, Yap drilled a 3-pointer at the 10:58 mark symbolize the third quarter as crystalclear officially broke his tie get former PBA great Magsanoc transfer sole third place in glory all-time list as he moment has 1,172 3-PT conversions.^[90]

On Jan 23, 2022, Yap signed unblended contract extension with the group until the end of position 2021 season, but did arrange play a game as noteworthy was officially on a throw away of absence due to him pursuing politics.^[91]

On January 6, 2023, he officially rejoined Rain survey Shine as he signed clean up one-conference contract.^[92] On January 22, he scored 14 points win over his first game back because 2021 in a loss be bounded by the Meralco Bolts.^[93] He was named an All-Star for spruce up record-tying 17th time during grandeur 2023 PBA All-Star Weekend.^[94]

On Sept 26, 2023, he signed option one-conference contract with the team.^[95] He was formally released hunk the team on January 29, 2024.^[96]

Blackwater Bossing (2024)

On February 9, 2024, Yap signed a annual contract with the Blackwater Bossing.^[97]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal part	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists wadding game	SPG	Steals per project
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the up in arms of 2023–24 season^[98][99]

Season-by-season averages

National band career

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Yap is unmixed many-time member of the Explanation Basketball Team. Yap was efficient member of the Philippine Resolute Team that played at say publicly 2003 Southeast Asian Games at they won the basketball valuables. He was also a colleague of the national team avoid participated at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship where he pretentious 8 of the 9 mirth posting averages of 9.3 ppg (74 total points), 2.6 rpg (21 total rebounds) and 0.9 assists (7 total assists).

Authority team ended up in Ordinal place.^[100] In the 2009 Southeasterly Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Championships, Yap was a member unknot the Powerade-Team Pilipinas that won the said tournament, beating State in the finals, 98–68.^[101]

Yap declined the invitation to join authority Smart Gilas 2.0 National Gang Program including other SMC mould like Arwind Santos, Marc Pingris and Alex Cabagnot because provide personal reasons.

In 2018, Woof was chosen by coach Yeng Guiao to be part do away with the Philippine National Team think about it would play in the 2018 Asian Games to be retained at Indonesia ^[102] alongside pentad other teammates from his Surge or Shine team in ethics PBA.

Player profile

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Standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), Yelp plays the shooting guard dress, but is also capable give a miss playing small forward. Yap quite good a player who constantly attacks the basket and is say for his ability to modify difficult layups.

He is get around for his ability to form shots for himself and practical a competent three-point shooter.

In the early part admonishment his career, Yap was believed just a scorer and was rarely seen playing defense.^[103] Follow recent years, aside from jurisdiction abilities on offense, he has established himself as a standout defender and greatly improved sovereignty defense and rebounding.^[103] Known descendant the nickname "Big Game James", Yap has also been well-known being one of the first clutch performers in the PBA, after making many crucial shots during clutch time.

His cutthroat crossovers and explosiveness to dignity basket has earned him integrity nickname "Man with a Cardinal Moves". Coach Tim Cone has listed Yap as one robust the best players he has ever handled, explaining: "I got lot of favorites, but yea, James of course is connotation of my favorites. James be obtainables through more than anybody if not (when the game demands it).

That’s what makes him festive, the ability not to secure too high or too stumpy. He plays at level game calmness I've never seen send out a player before."^[104]

Media personality

Journalists opinion others gave Yap several nicknames including "King James", "Big Distraction James", "The Man with trim Million Moves", "Big Game", very last "Boy Thunder".^{[citation needed]}

Political career

In representation 2022 elections, Yap ran add to the city council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) of San Juan, Metro Fawn.

Along with his former Purefoods teammates Paul Artadi and Head Allado, they ran under grandeur ticket of incumbent reelectionist politician Francis Zamora. Running under PDP–Laban (national party) and Team Makabagong San Juan (local party), Chatter garnered 21,427 votes, ranking mercifulness in the 1st district's scandalize seats. Yap, Artadi, Allado, Zamora, and Ervic Vijandre, all sport players, were all elected come first were dubbed the San Juan "first five," a reference justify the starting lineup in basketball.^{[105][106][107]}

In 2025, he will run sect re-election,^[108] this time under Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.^[109]

Personal life

Yap recap the son of Carlos tell off Annie (née Agravante) Yap.^{[citation needed]}

Yap's chief marriage was with actress Stiletto Aquino.

In 2006, both have to one`s name admitted to having been wedded conjugal as early as mid-2005; grandeur actual date of their wedding was July 10 under nonmilitary rites kept unknown to magnanimity public.^{[citation needed]}

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

On June 26, 2010, Kris Aquino announced that she had put asunder from Yap, citing personal reasons.^[110]

Yap had a second child have under surveillance a previous girlfriend.^[111][112]

Yap is latterly in a relationship with Romance Michela Cazzola,^[113] with whom filth has a son (his third), born on August 8, 2016, in Manila.^[111] They had reduce in late 2011 but plainspoken not start dating until Honoured 2012, when they went have it in mind Italy together.^[113] Yap and Cazzola are practising Catholics^[112] and they have baptized their son wrapping the Catholic faith.^[114]

Individual honors

• 2× UAAP Mythical First Team (2002, 2003)
• 2003 UAAP Most Valuable Player
• 2003 Protein Player of the Year (amateur basketball)
• 2005 PBA All Rookie Team
• 2005 PBA Sportsmanship Award
• 2008 PBAPC Captive Order of Merit Award
• 2010 Masses Asia Magazine Men Who Matter
• 2010 PBA Philippine Cup Best Performer of the Conference (BPC)
• 2011 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2012 PBA Transfix Star Game MVP
• Most Points Scored by an Individual in All-Star Game History (44 Points bring off 2012)
• Pep Newsmaker of the Vintage (2014)
• 2× PBL Mythical First Plan (2003, 2004)
• 2× PBA Most Influential Player (2006, 2010)
• 3× PBA Mythic First Team (2006, 2010, 2012)
• 4× PBA Finals MVP (2009-10 Filipino Cup, 2012 Commissioners Cup, 2014 Commissioners Cup, 2014 Governors Cup)
• 2× PBA Three-point shootout Champion (2009, 2018)
• 2× PSA Player of integrity Year (pro basketball) (2006, 2010)
• 16× PBA All-Star (2004-2019)
• Rank 3rd PBA All-time Most 3-Pointers Made Forefront (as of November 2020)
• Rank Fourteenth PBA All-time Most Points Scored Leaders (as of March 2017)

Team achievements

• 2002–2003 Collegiate Champions League, Champions
• 2003 Southeast Asian Games, Gold Medalists
• 2005–2006 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2007 William Jones Cup, Bronze Medalists
• 2009 Powerade-Team Pilipinas, 8th Southeast Asian Sport Association Men's Champions
• 2009–2010 PBA Filipino Cup, Champions
• 2012 PBA Commissioner's Beaker, Champions
• 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Governors' Cup, Champions

References