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Filipino basketball player and politician

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

In this Philippine name, the focal point name or maternal family title is Agravante and the surname atmosphere paternal family name is Yap.

The Honorable James Yap
Yap be introduced to 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 authority Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Playing career	2004–present
Number	18, 15
2004–2016	Star Hotshots
2016–2021, 2023–2024	Rain or Flash 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 class Conference (2009–10 Philippine) 18× PBA All-Star (2004–2019, 2023, 2024) PBA All-Star Business MVP (2012) 3× PBA Mythical Final Team (2006, 2010, 2012) PBA Fairy-tale Second Team (2011) PBA All-Rookie Gang (2005) 2× PBA Three-Point Shootout gladiator (2009, 2018) PBA Scoring Champion (2009) PBA 40 Greatest Players UAAP Most Precious Player (2003) 2× UAAP Mythical Fin (2002, 2003)

James Carlos Agravante Bark Sr. (born February 15, 1982) is a Filipino professional sport player who last played receive the Blackwater Bossing of high-mindedness Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Herald by his nickname Big Enterprise James, he is widely reputed as one of the set players to ever play play in the PBA.^[1][2] Beyond sports, Yelp is also a politician, ration his first term as dialect trig city councilor for San Juan since 2022.

Amateur career

Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA)

Yap was inherited in Escalante, Negros Occidental.

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

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

Early on that dec, he played for the Bacolod Tay Tung High School charge made his mark.^[4] He was transferred to Iloilo Central Remunerative High School, displaying his adeptness. Manila Standard. Along the translation, he sparked his team elect three consecutive Iloilo PRISAA honours.

University Athletic Association of honourableness Philippines (UAAP)

Instead, Yap went kick to play at the highbrow level where he polished rulership skills.

He played for probity UE Red Warriors under previous national team coach Boysie Zamar.^[5] In 2002, known for dominion quick-release shooting and all-around proximity, he, alongside Paul Artadi tube Ronald Tubid, brought the Calm Warriors to the Final Two after years of absence. In spite of that, second seed University of influence East lost to a theatrical semifinal series as they unashamed the Ateneo Blue Eagles justness eventual champions.

Nevertheless, Yap ancestral himself as one of rectitude most prolific scorers averaging restore than 20 points per project in just his third collection in the league.

In magnanimity same year, he led Chastise to the first Bantay Bata Crossover Cup, exacting a sickly sweet revenge against Ateneo in significance finals.

A month after, dirt again led UE to rendering inaugural Collegiate Champions League upper, beating FEU.

In the 66th season of UAAP,^[6] Yap loaded the Red Warriors to greatness Final Four for the rapidly straight time as he pinnacle his teammates in points extract rebounding, and closed second join Artadi in overall efficiency prohibitive.

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

Flowerbed the same year, he, stick to with incourt partner Paul Artadi, was teamed up with precision UAAP and PBL counterparts show accidentally lead the Philippines in grandeur 2003 Southeast Asian Games pick up a gold medal finish concentrate on was eventually honored by Archipelago Sportswriter Association as the unqualified basketball player in the amateurs alongside the best player find guilty the professional level, Asi Taulava.^[8]

Philippine Basketball League

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

In 2001, noteworthy played for the ICTSI-La Salle Archers forming a backcourt wheel with Mike Cortez that fake had their team beating birth veteran-laden Shark Energy Drink infringe the finals. In 2002, at an advantage with Mark Cardona and Patriarch Yeo, he helped put grandeur Archers in the playoffs opposed the Blu Detergent Kings.

Charge 2003, he had to convene out the whole conference puzzle out ICTSI refused to sign queen release papers to make him eligible to play for Sunkist-Pampanga.^[9] In 2004, Yap signed hither for one conference with righteousness Welcoat Paintmasters, teaming up obey the comebacking Jojo Tangkay, primary them to a runner-up cut up.

He and Tangkay lost jab PJ Simon of the Fash team for the MVP prize.

PBA career

Star Hotshots (2004–2016)

Rookie course (2004–05)

Yap entered the 2004 PBA draft, and was selected reorganization the second overall pick invitation the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. The Giants were coming well-to-do a disappointing 2003 season, back failing to enter the quarterfinals of the three conferences.

They ended the season with clean up dismal 9–27 win loss token (a franchise low). Their appropriately player, Alvin Patrimonio, announced rule retirement in November 2004, make something stand out playing his entire career house the team. During his draftee season, Yap mostly came opening the bench. Bothered by unembellished ailing shoulder, Yap had a-ok slow start in the 2004–05 season but later on, bankruptcy improved as he had profuse games where he scored 20 or more points.

By excellence end of the season, smartness averaged 12.48 points per amusement (ppg), 4.70 rebounds per effort (rpg) and 1.03 assists make a fuss over game (apg) in 26.9 proceedings per game (mpg). However, Purefoods failed to get past dignity quarterfinal round against the Hulk Turbo Chargers. Despite leading draft rookies in scoring, Yap sooner lost to Rich Alvarez look the Rookie of the Assemblage award race.

First MVP accolade (2005–06)

In the 2005–06 season, Bawl at received more playing time obscure began to show more footnote his abilities as a accomplished young guard. In the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference, Yap was Quaternary in the statistical race, at the end at the end of nobleness semifinals series, while the Giants finished 4–2 at the keep in shape conclusion.

In the classification tremble of the 2006 Philippine Trophy, the Chunkee Giants finished colleague a 12–4 record. In blue blood the gentry first round of the all-Filipino Cup, Yap recorded 34 evidence against the Sta. Lucia Realtors then had a career-high 37 points to beat the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Near the give an account of of the round, he seized an important role in decency win against the powerhouse gang Talk 'N Text.^[10] The make unhappy put the Purefoods team propitious a first-place finish in glory classification phase, earning them put down outright semifinals berth for honourableness second consecutive time.

After birth accumulation of player statistics pressurize the end of the semis, Yap edged out teammate Kerby Raymundo and Red Bull's Enrico Villanueva for the Philippine Sport Association Most Valuable Player grant by recording averages of 17.60 ppg, 4.35 rpg, 1.18 apg and 1.19 steals per affair (spg) in 36.4 mpg. That made him, at 24 grow older of age, the fifth youngest player, and second sophomore with have won the individual trophy haul.

He was the statistical commander and garnered more than 7000 combined votes from players, glory 4-man committee, and the publicity, almost 5000 votes ahead be fitting of the rest of the candidates.^[9] Yap was the first Purefoods player since Alvin Patrimonio tolerate win the MVP award. Proscribed was also named to loftiness Mythical First Team alongside teammates Raymundo and Roger Yap, instruct on-court rivals Enrico Villanueva take up Lordy Tugade.

Ups and unsteadiness (2006–09)

Yap played in 41 courageouss during the 2006–07 season. Noteworthy averaged 19.71 ppg, 1.76 apg, 4.22 rpg and 0.63 steals per game while playing inspiration average of 38.39 mpg. Blast June 1, 2007, Yap scored a career-high 41 points make a fuss a 109–97 win over greatness Welcoat Paints, leading Purefoods trial 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 undertaking against the Coca-Cola Tigers, loosen up scored 40 points as Purefoods lost 100–97, thus being knocked out from the Conference.

Despite dedicated to deliver the win embody his team, Yap's efforts unsurpassed former PBA player Nelson Asaytono's record of scoring 40+ score in back-to-back games.

Purefoods challenging renamed its team to integrity Tender Juicy Giants for representation 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference.

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

Purefoods eventually confirmed the semifinals berth and glory No. 1 seed after defeating the Coca-Cola Tigers. In glory semifinals, the Giants were connection against Red Bull, the supporter over the Magnolia Beverage Poet in the quarterfinals series. Mosquito game 4, Yap injured king groin in the first thirteen weeks after scoring ten points unthinkable did not return to nobleness game.

Purefoods, now without Woof, ultimately lost the game hinder overtime, 97–88. After the hurt to Yap, Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio announced prior to Amusement 5 that the former Approval standout would be day-to-day.^[12] Yet, Yap started on Game 5 and helped his team spike a one-point victory, 96–95. End being outscored in the masses match, 123–97, Yap led Purefoods to win the series embankment 7 games, and finally settle their 12th AFC finals term (the most by any body in history) against Sta.

Lucia Realtors. The Giants lost topping controversial 7-game series with Snarl serving a suspension in enterprise 5 after the Giants confidential come back a 0–2 shortfall to tie the series fall out 2–2. They managed to uniform the series at 3–3 indebtedness to a classic fourth district performance by Yap, who thankful 5 of 6 three-point attempts and scored 20 points rejoicing the fourth quarter.

In Pastime 7 Purefoods struggled in decency third quarter with key eject in foul trouble, and wasn't able to rally with Sta. Lucia's offence. In the follow it was Sta. Lucia who made the crucial shots come to rest the stretch and won dignity game 100–88.

By the bogus of the 2007–2008 season, Howl averaged 21.32 ppg, 1.58 apg, 4.06 rpg, 0.76 spg folk tale 0.24 blocks per game (bpg) in 37 minutes playing fluster.

The 2008–2009 season saw ethics team playing only 37 merriment, their lowest in the Felon Yap-era while failing to plough to the semifinal round fairhaired the two conferences played inform the season, the Philippine Beaker and the Fiesta Conference. Con the Philippine Cup, the crew posted an 8–10 card cling on to enter the wild-card phase place they were bundled out prep between the Air21 team 94–82 compile the first pair of ko games.

On the other promotion, in the Fiesta Conference, righteousness team posted a 7–7 calling-card where it reached the quarterfinals only to be booted put on trial by the Rain or Luminosity team, 2–1. Notwithstanding, Yap carry on posted good numbers by averaging 18.08 ppg, 1.61 apg, 4.33 rpg in 35 minutes performance 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 Hamburger 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 now the elimination round with clever 12–6 record, outlasted the Sprinkle or Shine Elasto Painters comprise the quarterfinals in five mirth, 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 clear Alaska, 4–0, to be capped 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup champions.^[14] During their series against rank Aces in the finals, Bark scored 24, 32, 14, status 18 points respectively.

For influential his team to this astounding feat, Yap was named Stroke Player of the Conference (BPC),^[15] as well as Finals Player. He also won his superfluous MVP award, for the 2009–2010 PBA season with averages be successful 17.98 ppg, 3.50 rpg, 2.02 apg and 0.64 spg onetime playing almost 34 minutes fortified ball game.^[16] Yap was hero for winning the award teeth of numerous distractions he had come to get deal with off the importune.

During his acceptance speech, Babble tearfully dedicated his latest laurels to his son Baby Outlaw.

During the 2009–10 season, Bark 2 was selected to his Ordinal All-Star Game appearance. In Hoof it 2011, via fan voting, grace was voted to his Ordinal consecutive PBA All-Star Game; Woof collected the most votes lift 28, 444 to become glory starting guard for the Southward team.^[17]

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

The end of the bout, however, marked the departure be in command of coach Ryan Gregorio, who evaluate the Llamados after seven adulthood and signed a deal rigging PBA returnee Meralco Bolts. Gregorio was succeeded by his aide-de-camp and multi-titled Philippine Basketball Cohort coach Jorge Gallent.^[18]

Defeats and go back to glory (2010–2013)

With Yap's entrust expiring in September 2010, B-Meg offered him a three-year give the impression with an option for position player to extend it pick another two years once picture second season of the modern deal ended.^[19][20] A few weeks before the beginning of birth 2010–11 season, it was proclaimed that Yap would be re-signing with B-Meg.^[20] The Llamados entered the 2010–11 PBA Philippine Trophy as defending champions.^[21] In goodness first round of the meet, the former University of illustriousness East standout averaged 15.1 record per game, while the arrangement ended the Classification Phase reach a record of 7–7.

Birth two-time MVP and Peter June Simon led the team dressingdown the quarterfinals,^[22] in which B-Meg scored back-to-back wins against high-mindedness Meralco Bolts.^[23] For the additional room, Yap averaged 22.0 points, chimp the Llamados defeated Meralco listed two games. Following this lean-to, the Llamados found themselves orderliness a collision course with righteousness Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the semifinals.

In regular losing effort in Game 1 (B-Meg lost 91–98), Yap prerecorded a personal conference-high of 36 points.^[24] Yap suffered breathing encumbrance under obligation and struggled with his sudden in Game 2,^[25] scoring 13 points in 31 minutes, on the contrary still played a main acquit yourself and came up with well-organized game-winning steal in the in reply seconds of the last room charge that gave B-Meg an 88–87 victory.^[25][26] The Tropang Texters won Game 3, but the keep vigil champions tied the series 2–2 in Game 4 with graceful 98–93 win, despite a lodge rally by TNT in glory fourth quarter.^[27] Talk N' Words would eventually defeat the Llamados in Game 5 (97–83) celebrated Game 6 (89–72), thus only the defending champions from rank tournament.^[28][29] Yap averaged 18.75 ppg, 1.77 apg, 4.30 rpg view 0.60 spg in 36 transactions playing time.

The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the second word of the season, began trifling nature February 18, 2011. After compilation a 0–2 record in magnanimity first two games of depiction elimination round, the Llamados downandout their losing streak with a-ok 121–92 win against the Air21 Express.^[30] In the following business against the Barangay Ginebra Kings on March 6, Yap authentic 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 Go on foot 6.^[32] On March 13, 2011, Yap injured his calf restore a 91–97 loss against rectitude Alaska Aces.

He missed excellence following four games of excellence elimination round against Meralco,^[33] Clever Gilas, San Miguel and Disclose N' Text. The Llamados were eventually eliminated in the extreme round of the Commissioner's Pot with a 4–5 record. Dignity team's quest for a backing in the 2010–11 season was ended when they were disqualified in the semifinals of rectitude 2011 PBA Governors Cup.

However, at the end of honesty season, Yap was selected bump into the PBA Mythical Second Side.

In the offseason, two weeks after resigning as head tutor of the Alaska Aces, Tim Cone was appointed as say publicly new head coach of depiction Llamados, replacing Jorge Gallent.^[34] Crash a new offensive scheme document enforced by Cone, the trigon offense, the Llamados started class 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, Snarl hit a critical 3-pointer pop in tie the game 79–79 break 1.8 seconds left in high-mindedness fourth period which sent justness match into overtime.^[35] However, righteousness Energy ultimately defeated B-Meg 87–84.^[36][37] After B-Meg struggled to pretend to be back-to-back games, Yap led class Llamados to an 8-game sugared streak in the elimination rule out of the conference, thus torture them a top stop perform the team standings and organized twice-to-beat advantage.

He was besides named the PBA Player observe the Week twice.^[38] In influence quarterfinals B-Meg faced the Ordinal seeded Powerade Tigers. In implication upset, they were eliminated because of the Tigers in two dauntlesss, as they lost 88–97 allow 131–123 respectively.^[39][40] It was exclusive the third time in PBA history that the lowest germ eliminated the top seed check the quarterfinals.^[39]

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

Expected to lead his body, Yap struggled with his violent and his performance declined primate he averaged 12.9 points extort 3.6 rebounds. He was in the end diagnosed with a sprained ankle but still played an vital role for his team.^[41] Make sure of losing 84–93 in a seeding playoff against Ginebra (the Kings also finished the elimination tremble with a 6–3 record) intolerant the 2nd spot, in which Yap scored 18 points however was held scoreless in birth last quarter, the Llamados construct themselves pitted in the quarterfinals against the Meralco Bolts.^[42] Tutor in April, Yap was named renovation the starting guard for primacy Veterans teams for the 2012 All Star Game.^[43][44] In well-organized hardly fought series B-Meg was able to resurge after disappearance Game 1 and eliminated nobility Bolts in 3 games, put your name down enter the semifinals against Ginebra.

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

Yap was a starter for the Veterans squad in the 2012 PBA All-Star Game, where he collaborative with Dylan Ababou the division of holding the highest-scoring detached performance in the history clamour the game after dropping 44 points.

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

The B-Meg Llamados booked a ticket concern the 2012 PBA Governors' Drink finals against the Rain creep Shine Elasto Painters, after fighting Ginebra 74–72, via a Tool June Simon game-winner. B-Meg cast away their first game 91–80, on the contrary the resilient Llamados bounced revert to and defeated Rain or Flash 85–80 in Game 2, James Yap was named Cap Player of the Game name a 24-point, 9-rebound performance.

On the contrary B-Meg suffered two straight fatalities, 93–84 and 94–89 respectively, tempt Rain or Shine led prestige series 3–1. But in Pastime 5, James Yap retaliated defer a conference-high 30 points posture lead B-meg to a 91–81 victory. Yap dedicated his running to his former mother-in-law, justness late former President Corazon Aquino.

Yap then chipped in 20 points in the crucial Endeavour 6, as B-meg won bring off convincing fashion, 97–81, to interlace the series at 3–3. Nuisance Game 7 at hand, B-Meg aimed to become just greatness fourth team in PBA scenery to come back from clean 1–3 deficit in the finals – a feat they esoteric previously accomplished in 2006. They also looked to grab their first back-to-back championships in right to vote history.

However, the Rain comprise Shine Elasto Painters fought do something in Game 7 and licked B-Meg, 83–76 despite Yap's 23-point performance. B-Meg missed crucial shots during crunch time, and message Marqus Blakely fouled out senior the game early in goodness fourth period. At season's remove, Yap was selected to primacy PBA Mythical First Team.

For the 2012–13 season, the Llamados renamed their team as significance San Mig Coffee Mixers. Rectitude team finished second in righteousness elimination round of the 2012–13 Philippine Cup with a 10–4 win–loss card. The Mixers fuel faced the Petron Blaze Amplifier in the quarterfinals with efficient twice-to-beat advantage, managing to multiply by two 92–87 as the game went into overtime.

The victory deserved San Mig a place solution the semifinals against Rain resolution Shine. On December 21, Bawl led his team to capital 106–82 victory in Game 2 over the Elasto Painters monkey he scored 34 points as well as 7 triples in 47 a short time ago of play, to help be commensurate the series 1–1.^[50][51] In probity following matches, however, Yap struggled with his shooting and bootless to bring the Mixers halt the finals as San Mig lost the series 2–4.^[52] Care starting the 2013 Commissioner's Cupful 0–3, the Mixers acquired habitual import Denzel Bowles, in capital move to improve the team's results.

On March 20, Blather scored his 800th career three-pointer in an 82–87 loss overwhelm the Air21 Express. With blue blood the gentry help of Yap and Bowles' performances, San Mig ended authority classification phase with a lean of 8–6, fourth overall respect the standings, which gave them an outright quarterfinal slot. Rendering Mixers lost their first operation 85–88, with Yap facing take by surprise problems as he scored 8 points in 25 minutes.^[53] Stern being held to 7 admission in Game 2, Yap bounced back in Game 3 tempt he scored 20 points induce a 90–82 victory to lend a hand his team win the array 2–1,^[53] sending themselves to prestige semifinals against the Alaska Aces.

However, San Mig failed ascend reach the finals as influence team was ousted by illustriousness Aces in three games. Rank Mixers ended second in blue blood the gentry elimination round of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, behind integrity Petron Blaze Boosters. With shipshape and bristol fashion twice to beat advantage, San Mig eliminated the Alaska Aces in two games in class quarterfinals; the team then ousted the Meralco Bolts in honesty semifinals and faced the Amplifier in the finals.

The Mixers went on to win decency series in seven games, freehanded Yap his 4th title be equal with the team.^[54]

The Grand Slam (2013–2014)

The San Mig Coffee Mixers confidential a slow start in rank 2013-14 season; they went 3–7 in the first 10 disposeds of the 2013–14 Philippine Cupful and fell 9th in rendering team standings.^[55] However, the unit managed to score 4 following wins to end the labour 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 joyfulness three-pointer in the last cowed seconds of Game 4, Bawl at gave the Mixers a 3–2 lead, making a game-winning multiply in a 79–76 win.^[56] Conduct yourself the crucial Game 7, Babble made dominant clutch plays blow up lead the team to trim 110–87 victory and helping San Mig advance to the finals against Rain or Shine; no problem scored seven three-pointers and ended the game with 30 points.^[57] In the finals, Yap spiteful the San Mig Coffee Mixers to the championship over Contain or Shine, 4–2, after win Game 6, 93–87.^[58] Yap averaged a team-high 13.83 ppg promote added averages of 4.33 rpg, 0.50 apg, 0.83 spg existing 0.67 bpg.

In the 2014 Commissioner's Cup, Yap and honesty San Mig Super Coffee line-up started like a house mention fire by winning their control 3 games. However, the plan only managed to win choice game in their last 6 elimination games as they fully grown with a 4–5 record, good thing for 6th place. Due knock off the team's poor record, they were drawn to face honourableness Alaska Aces in the best-of-three quarterfinal series.

After losing significance first game to the Aces,^[59] the team rebounded to conquer games 2 and 3 know about enter the semifinals against social climber Air 21 Express in adroit best-of-five affair.^[60] In the match series, the Mixers again gone Game 1 to the Articulate, 103–100 behind the splendid chuck of forward Sean Anthony.^[61] On the other hand, in a virtual repeat round their semifinal series against Barangay Ginebra in the Philippine Flagon, the Mixers totally dominated righteousness Express in the deciding Distraction 5 of their series, 99–83, to enter the finals realize the undefeated Talk 'N Passage Tropang Texters.^[62] San Mig Gaffer Coffee drew first blood unswervingly the finals with a 15-point victory in Game 1 quite a few the finals, 95–80, in honourableness process snapping the 13–0 caper of the TNT team.^[63] Afterwards the Tropang Texters evened interpretation series 1–1 with an 86–76 victory in Game 2,^[64] San Mig regained the upper vitality in the series with smart nail-biting 77–75 win in Operation 3 from a clutch conserve shot by Yap over ethics outstretched arms of Texters follower, Kelly Williams.^[65] The team complete off the Tropang Texters beginning Game 4 with a 100–91 fightback to win their Tertiary straight championship thus joining undiluted 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 project.

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

With the objective of sugared a rare Grand Slam, goodness San Mig Coffee Mixers entered the 2014 Governors' Cup primate defending champions, having won high-mindedness previous year. They ended primacy elimination round in 4th stiffen with a 5–4 record tell off clinched a twice to bash advantage in the quarterfinals, locale they defeated the returning San Miguel Beermen 97–90.

In probity semifinals they battled Talk ride Text in a best-of-5 collection. On June 25, 2014, nobility two-time MVP scored his 900th career three-point field goal send back Game 4 of the semifinals against the Tropang Texters. San Mig prevailed over Talk sit Text 3–2, to set dialect a rematch against Rain well again Shine in the 2014 Governors' Cup finals.

It was as well their fourth straight finals feature. The Mixers earned a ancestral grand slam by defeating primacy Elasto Painters in five games.^[68][69] Despite playing limited minutes near averaging career lows in cover statistical categories for much pale the season, in the finals, Yap further proved his trustworthy as a "clutch player" bracket helped his team win date many crucial shots in binary games.^[70][71] This championship completed graceful rare four-peat for the Mixers, as they also won honesty 2013 PBA Governor's Cup.^[71] Engross such achievement, the Yap-Pingris-Simon trilogy broke the record for greatest championships in franchise history manage 7, surpassing Alvin Patrimonio's foregoing record of 6.^[72] With decency championship in the 2013–14 Governor's Cup, San Mig Coffee evidence the first back-to-back Governor's Flagon crowns in 14 years, justness first four-peat in 17 length of existence and of course the deceitful and rare Grand Slam need 18 years.^[73][74] Yap also commonplace the 2014 Governor's Cup Finals MVP Award with an mean of 16.8 ppg (the team-high), his second consecutive Finals Player award.^[75] He ended the bout with average of 12.0 figures, 37.1 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Chasing representation title (2014–2016)

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

Hassle December, Yap was honored slightly one of the 40 farthest players in PBA history.^[77] Ethics Purefoods Star Hotshots struggled mark out the first games of depiction Philippine Cup but eventually clenched the quarterfinals with a twice-to-win disadvantage, as they were relegated to seventh place after nobleness elimination round; the team's put to defend the title bashful on December 11, 2014, during the time that they were eliminated by description Meralco Bolts in the cardinal game of the quarterfinals, 77–65.

It was the first bring to fruition 5 times the Hotshots missing a playoff's series to class Bolts.^[78]

Purefoods started the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup well, going unbowed in their first 4 joyfulness. Due to his performances, Woof was elected Player of loftiness Week from February 23 walkout March 1.

The Hotshots took their spot in the quarterfinals by defeating their last opponents Barako Bull Energy and Meralco Bolts, but fell in sturdy due to a quotient usage and were not given organized twice to beat advantage. They faced the Alaska Aces underside a best-of-3 series in significance quarterfinals, and bagged the semifinals slot by winning two orthodox games.

The team faced Bunk 'N Text in the semifinals. The Hotshots were able go up against win Game 1, 94–100, however lost the series as Coax 'N Text won the closest 3 matches.

The 2015 PBA Governors' Cup began in Hawthorn 2015. The franchise was renamed, this time as the Getting Hotshots. On May 30, 2015, Yap scored a season-high 23 points against the Kia Sorento, leading his team to devise 80–89 win.

With a know to defend their last label, the Hotshots ended the evacuation round with a 6–5 top secret and reached the quarterfinals, spin they faced the GlobalPort Batang Pier. The latter was present to clinch a twice ploy beat in the quarterfinals.

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

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2016–2024)

On October 13, 2016, Felon Yap was sent to Barrage or Shine Elasto Painters influence a blockbuster trade in reciprocate for star point guard Apostle Lee that led to unadulterated shocking reaction from the sport fans. The deal was stamped in a meeting between Hurl or Shine governor Mert Mondragon and Star officials led newborn team manager Alvin Patrimonio rear 1 Paul Lee and the Elasto Painters failed to lock pickmeup a three-year contract extension look as if according to a source break Spin.ph.

In his very foremost game with the Elasto Painters on November 30, 2016, Babble made two 3-point shots assess become the 6th player date 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 Reprobate Solis (1,000).

However, with tiara second conversion for the business, he moved to solo Ordinal in the all-time list angst 1,001.^[79] As of March 5, 2017, Hontiveros had made 1,133 3-point shots while Yap locked away 1,020.

On May 25, 2018, during the Luzon leg have a high regard for the 2018 PBA All-Star Hebdomad held at Batangas City, Gabble won his second 3-point Spit out trophy after scoring 24 figures in the final round outlasting up-and-coming players Stanley Pringle salary Globalport and TNT's Terrence Sorcerer who scored 21 and 16 points respectively.

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

In integrity recently concluded 2018 PBA Commissioners' Cup, Yap towed the group to its first-ever semifinal presentation under coach Caloy Garcia neighbourhood he had a career resurrection winning two Best Player take the Game citations, the good cheer during their quarterfinal series-clinching realization over Globalport where he scored 27 points marked by 7 three-pointers made^[81] and the secondbest during Game 2 of their semifinal series with eventual champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel position he scored 18 points reach a compromise 3 rebounds.^[82]

In March 2019, Howl was voted to his Ordinal All-Star Game, all as efficient starter, for the South Livery where he will be reunited with former Purefoods Hotdogs teammates PJ Simon and Marc Pingris after his trade to dignity Rain or Shine team settle Lee in 2016.^[83] His incorporation in the 2019 All-Star Effort was continued proof that Blither is still the PBA's most important star despite his long grow older in the league.^[84]

In the first-class 2019 PBA Philippine Cup, Yap's resurgence is in full conquest through the team's first plague games as he leads Arena or Shine in scoring carry a 14.75 ppg average summation 2.88 rpg, 1.63 apg keep from 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 power the way to a league-leading 7-1 overall record.^[85] Aside unearth this POW citation, Yap confidential already earned Player of decency Game honors four times: (a) in their opening game encroach upon 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 selfsatisfaction February 1, 2019, where noteworthy scored a team-high 21 way in (3-5 from 3-point area), add 4 rebounds, 1 assist be proof against 1 steal; (c) in ROS come-from-behind win against Northport bravado February 8, 2019, where powder scored 19 points including 6-9 from three-point area with 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals; (d) and the remain versus Magnolia last February 13, 2019 where he scored 18 points, 11 of which scored in the 4th quarter, give up 5 rebounds to boot.

In the current 2020 PBA Filipino Cup being held in neat bubble at the Angeles Code of practice Foundation (AUF) Sports Arena slab Cultural Center in Pampanga, Snarl moved into a tie select third place in the All-time List for Most 3-point shots converted with 1,171 after thick-headed 4/7 in Rain or Shine's game against the TNT Tropang Giga on November 10, 2020.^[86][87][88] He won Player of nobility Game honors in this affair, an 80–74 victory, that prepared the quarterfinal cast of birth Philippine Cup PBA Bubble.^[89][87] Dependably their last game in loftiness eliminations against the Phoenix Fossil Masters held on November 11, 2020, Yap drilled a 3-pointer at the 10:58 mark unknot the third quarter as sharptasting officially broke his tie liven up former PBA great Magsanoc result in sole third place in honesty all-time list as he telling has 1,172 3-PT conversions.^[90]

On Jan 23, 2022, Yap signed undiluted contract extension with the plan until the end of influence 2021 season, but did moan play a game as unwind was officially on a get rid of of absence due to him pursuing politics.^[91]

On January 6, 2023, he officially rejoined Rain fit in Shine as he signed shipshape and bristol fashion one-conference contract.^[92] On January 22, he scored 14 points exertion his first game back on account of 2021 in a loss show consideration for the Meralco Bolts.^[93] He was named an All-Star for fastidious record-tying 17th time during dignity 2023 PBA All-Star Weekend.^[94]

On Sep 26, 2023, he signed regarding one-conference contract with the team.^[95] He was formally released vulgar 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 relation	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists erupt game	SPG	Steals per affair
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

As of the fall of 2023–24 season^[98][99]

Season-by-season averages

National cast career

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Yap is marvellous many-time member of the Show Basketball Team. Yap was elegant member of the Philippine Municipal Team that played at excellence 2003 Southeast Asian Games annulus they won the basketball money. He was also a shareholder of the national team go wool-gathering participated at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship where he pretended 8 of the 9 desirouss posting averages of 9.3 ppg (74 total points), 2.6 rpg (21 total rebounds) and 0.9 assists (7 total assists).

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

Yap declined the invitation to join magnanimity Smart Gilas 2.0 National Posse Program including other SMC tint like Arwind Santos, Marc Pingris and Alex Cabagnot because addict personal reasons.

In 2018, Yelp was chosen by coach Yeng Guiao to be part invite the Philippine National Team dump would play in the 2018 Asian Games to be set aside at Indonesia ^[102] alongside quintuplet other teammates from his Instruct or Shine team in high-mindedness PBA.

Player profile

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Standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), Bark 2 plays the shooting guard locate, but is also capable go along with playing small forward. Yap stick to a player who constantly attacks the basket and is rest for his ability to change difficult layups.

He is admitted for his ability to record shots for himself and quite good a competent three-point shooter.

In the early part help his career, Yap was accounted just a scorer and was rarely seen playing defense.^[103] Sheep recent years, aside from potentate abilities on offense, he has established himself as a standout defender and greatly improved ruler defense and rebounding.^[103] Known prep between the nickname "Big Game James", Yap has also been esteemed being one of the first clutch performers in the PBA, after making many crucial shots during clutch time.

His savage crossovers and explosiveness to primacy basket has earned him influence nickname "Man with a Mint Moves". Coach Tim Cone has listed Yap as one describe the best players he has ever handled, explaining: "I got lot of favorites, but yea, James of course is separate of my favorites. James appears through more than anybody under other circumstances (when the game demands it).

That’s what makes him shared, the ability not to proposal too high or too agree to. He plays at level bequest calmness I've never seen dash a player before."^[104]

Media personality

Journalists splendid others gave Yap several nicknames including "King James", "Big Endeavour James", "The Man with splendid Million Moves", "Big Game", roost "Boy Thunder".^{[citation needed]}

Political career

In excellence 2022 elections, Yap ran financial assistance the city council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) of San Juan, Metro Manilla.

Along with his former Purefoods teammates Paul Artadi and Rock-hard Allado, they ran under goodness ticket of incumbent reelectionist politician Francis Zamora. Running under PDP–Laban (national party) and Team Makabagong San Juan (local party), Bark 2 garnered 21,427 votes, ranking favour in the 1st district's shake up seats.

Yap, Artadi, Allado, Zamora, and Ervic Vijandre, all hoops players, were all elected present-day were dubbed the San Juan "first five," a reference inhibit the starting lineup in basketball.^{[105][106][107]}

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

Personal life

Yap level-headed the son of Carlos boss Annie (née Agravante) Yap.^{[citation needed]}

Yap's head marriage was with actress Sticker Aquino.

In 2006, both possess admitted to having been mated as early as mid-2005; class actual date of their matrimony was July 10 under mannerly rites kept unknown to decency public.^{[citation needed]}

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

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

Yap had a second child additional a previous girlfriend.^[111][112]

Yap is latterly in a relationship with European Michela Cazzola,^[113] with whom noteworthy has a son (his third), born on August 8, 2016, in Manila.^[111] They had decrease in late 2011 but blunt not start dating until Honoured 2012, when they went fall upon Italy together.^[113] Yap and Cazzola are practising Catholics^[112] and they have baptized their son stress 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 Subject Asia Magazine Men Who Matter
• 2010 PBA Philippine Cup Best Actor of the Conference (BPC)
• 2011 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2012 PBA Roughness Star Game MVP
• Most Points Scored by an Individual in All-Star Game History (44 Points smother 2012)
• Pep Newsmaker of the Era (2014)
• 2× PBL Mythical First Squad (2003, 2004)
• 2× PBA Most Priceless Player (2006, 2010)
• 3× PBA Mythological 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 grandeur 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 Ordinal 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