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Filipino basketball player and politician

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

In this Philippine name, the mean name or maternal family term is Agravante and the surname supporter paternal family name is Yap.

The Honorable James Yap
Yap disagree with 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 representation Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Playing career	2004–present
Number	18, 15
2004–2016	Star Hotshots
2016–2021, 2023–2024	Rain or Radiate 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 illustriousness Conference (2009–10 Philippine) 18× PBA All-Star (2004–2019, 2023, 2024) PBA All-Star Recreation MVP (2012) 3× PBA Mythical Be foremost Team (2006, 2010, 2012) PBA Legendary Second Team (2011) PBA All-Rookie Gang (2005) 2× PBA Three-Point Shootout prizewinner (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 hoops player who last played provision the Blackwater Bossing of description Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Cloak by his nickname Big Affair James, he is widely reputed as one of the pre-eminent players to ever play in vogue the PBA.^[1][2] Beyond sports, Snarl is also a politician, bringing his first term as elegant city councilor for San Juan since 2022.

Amateur career

Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA)

Yap was tribal in Escalante, Negros Occidental.

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

Yap emerged to examine one of the most be imminent basketball stars in the Iloilo/Negros region back in the join together 1990s.

Early on that decennium, he played for the Bacolod Tay Tung High School stand for made his mark.^[4] He was transferred to Iloilo Central Advertising High School, displaying his ability. Manila Standard. Along the take shape, he sparked his team space three consecutive Iloilo PRISAA decorations.

University Athletic Association of justness Philippines (UAAP)

Instead, Yap went frill to play at the erudite level where he polished rulership skills. He played for significance UE Red Warriors under ex- national team coach Boysie Zamar.^[5] In 2002, known for fulfil quick-release shooting and all-around imperial, he, alongside Paul Artadi ride Ronald Tubid, brought the Polished Warriors to the Final Several after years of absence.

On the other hand, second seed University of distinction East lost to a graphic semifinal series as they meagre the Ateneo Blue Eagles probity eventual champions. Nevertheless, Yap mighty himself as one of honesty most prolific scorers averaging make more complicated than 20 points per attempt in just his third class in the league.

In greatness same year, he led Trouble to the first Bantay Bata Crossover Cup, exacting a perfumed revenge against Ateneo in grandeur finals.

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

In the 66th season of UAAP,^[6] Yap overwhelm the Red Warriors to high-mindedness Final Four for the more straight time as he apex his teammates in points challenging rebounding, and closed second hopefulness Artadi in overall efficiency cavern.

Eventually in the semifinals keep fit, the Warriors lost to elegant much more defense-orchestrated team, distinction Far Eastern UniversityTamaraws led encourage tactician coach Koy Banal countryside star player Arwind Santos. But, Yap was named as dignity Most Valuable Player^[7] from coaches, players, and media votes.

Put back the same year, he, far ahead with incourt partner Paul Artadi, was teamed up with further UAAP and PBL counterparts beside lead the Philippines in say publicly 2003 Southeast Asian Games serve a gold medal finish ahead was eventually honored by Country Sportswriter Association as the first basketball player in the amateurs alongside the best player gauzy the professional level, Asi Taulava.^[8]

Philippine Basketball League

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

In 2001, dirt played for the ICTSI-La Salle Archers forming a backcourt wheel with Mike Cortez that nearly had their team beating integrity veteran-laden Shark Energy Drink display the finals. In 2002, the length of with Mark Cardona and Carpenter Yeo, he helped put say publicly Archers in the playoffs desecrate the Blu Detergent Kings. Mud 2003, he had to rest out the whole conference end ICTSI refused to sign ruler release papers to make him eligible to play for Sunkist-Pampanga.^[9] In 2004, Yap signed commit for one conference with illustriousness Welcoat Paintmasters, teaming up own the comebacking Jojo Tangkay, cap them to a runner-up cease.

He and Tangkay lost appraise PJ Simon of the Fash team for the MVP find.

PBA career

Star Hotshots (2004–2016)

Rookie opportunity ripe (2004–05)

Yap entered the 2004 PBA draft, and was selected whilst the second overall pick uncongenial the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. The Giants were coming interject a disappointing 2003 season, make something stand out failing to enter the quarterfinals of the three conferences.

They ended the season with out dismal 9–27 win loss playing-card (a franchise low). Their important player, Alvin Patrimonio, announced top retirement in November 2004, subsequently playing his entire career pick up again the team. During his greenhorn season, Yap mostly came move away the bench. Bothered by forceful ailing shoulder, Yap had unadorned slow start in the 2004–05 season but later on, proscribed improved as he had plentiful games where he scored 20 or more points.

By rank end of the season, soil averaged 12.48 points per recreation (ppg), 4.70 rebounds per recreation (rpg) and 1.03 assists make a fuss of game (apg) in 26.9 simply per game (mpg). However, Purefoods failed to get past high-mindedness quarterfinal round against the Botched job Turbo Chargers. Despite leading term rookies in scoring, Yap in the end lost to Rich Alvarez reveal the Rookie of the Epoch award race.

First MVP trophy haul (2005–06)

In the 2005–06 season, Bark received more playing time pole began to show more near his abilities as a noble young guard. In the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference, Yap was Quaternary in the statistical race, reject at the end of excellence semifinals series, while the Giants finished 4–2 at the heap conclusion.

In the classification uphold of the 2006 Philippine Cupful, the Chunkee Giants finished cede a 12–4 record. In rank first round of the all-Filipino Cup, Yap recorded 34 proof against the Sta. Lucia Realtors then had a career-high 37 points to beat the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Near the string of the round, he faked an important role in dignity win against the powerhouse company Talk 'N Text.^[10] The exploit put the Purefoods team shoulder a first-place finish in magnanimity classification phase, earning them toggle outright semifinals berth for loftiness second consecutive time.

After depiction accumulation of player statistics executive 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 present by recording averages of 17.60 ppg, 4.35 rpg, 1.18 apg and 1.19 steals per endeavour (spg) in 36.4 mpg. That made him, at 24 of age, the fifth youngest player, and second sophomore persist have won the individual bestow.

He was the statistical empress and garnered more than 7000 combined votes from players, description 4-man committee, and the publicity, almost 5000 votes ahead near the rest of the candidates.^[9] Yap was the first Purefoods player since Alvin Patrimonio withstand win the MVP award. Prohibited was also named to excellence Mythical First Team alongside teammates Raymundo and Roger Yap, bear on-court rivals Enrico Villanueva build up Lordy Tugade.

Ups and oscillations (2006–09)

Yap played in 41 amusement during the 2006–07 season. Earth averaged 19.71 ppg, 1.76 apg, 4.22 rpg and 0.63 steals per game while playing unadorned average of 38.39 mpg. Deem June 1, 2007, Yap scored a career-high 41 points give back a 109–97 win over honesty Welcoat Paints, leading Purefoods willing 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 project against the Coca-Cola Tigers, sharptasting scored 40 points as Purefoods lost 100–97, thus being knocked out from the Conference.

Despite flaw to deliver the win be thankful for his team, Yap's efforts unparalleled former PBA player Nelson Asaytono's record of scoring 40+ the setup in back-to-back games.

Purefoods challenging renamed its team to picture Tender Juicy Giants for goodness 2007 PBA Fiesta Conference.

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

Purefoods eventually dependable the semifinals berth and character No. 1 seed after defeating the Coca-Cola Tigers. In greatness semifinals, the Giants were aim against Red Bull, the champ over the Magnolia Beverage Poet in the quarterfinals series. Bask in game 4, Yap injured monarch groin in the first phase of the moon after scoring ten points talented did not return to interpretation game.

Purefoods, now without Bark, ultimately lost the game hamper overtime, 97–88. After the wrong to Yap, Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio announced prior to Enterprise 5 that the former Unfriendly standout would be day-to-day.^[12] On the contrary, Yap started on Game 5 and helped his team spike a one-point victory, 96–95.

Afterward being outscored in the succeeding match, 123–97, Yap led Purefoods to win the series pull 7 games, and finally confirm their 12th AFC finals bit (the most by any group in history) against Sta. Lucia Realtors. The Giants lost boss controversial 7-game series with Blither serving a suspension in distraction 5 after the Giants difficult come back a 0–2 1 to tie the series argue 2–2.

They managed to flat the series at 3–3 rise to a classic fourth threemonth period performance by Yap, who unchanging 5 of 6 three-point attempts and scored 20 points inconsequential the fourth quarter. In Undertaking 7 Purefoods struggled in blue blood the gentry third quarter with key remove in foul trouble, and wasn't able to rally with Sta.

Lucia's offence. In the backing it was Sta. Lucia who made the crucial shots beverage the stretch and won position game 100–88.

By the simulated of the 2007–2008 season, Bay averaged 21.32 ppg, 1.58 apg, 4.06 rpg, 0.76 spg topmost 0.24 blocks per game (bpg) in 37 minutes playing goal.

The 2008–2009 season saw blue blood the gentry team playing only 37 disposeds, their lowest in the Outlaw Yap-era while failing to impulse to the semifinal round hold the two conferences played mend the season, the Philippine Tankard and the Fiesta Conference.

Make a way into the Philippine Cup, the band posted an 8–10 card appeal enter the wild-card phase situation they were bundled out harsh the Air21 team 94–82 minute the first pair of blow games. On the other in the neighbourhood, in the Fiesta Conference, magnanimity team posted a 7–7 pasteboard where it reached the quarterfinals only to be booted illustrate by the Rain or Pulsation team, 2–1.

Notwithstanding, Yap correct posted good numbers by averaging 18.08 ppg, 1.61 apg, 4.33 rpg in 35 minutes display time.

During the 2009 PBA All-Star Weekend at the Araneta Coliseum, Yap scored 21 the reality 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 currency the elimination round with uncluttered 12–6 record, outlasted the Deluge or Shine Elasto Painters put back the quarterfinals in five party, and defeated the No. 2 seed and sister team San Miguel Beermen in six fun after trailing the series 1–2. In the finals, Purefoods cheerful Alaska, 4–0, to be comose 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup champions.^[14] During their series against greatness Aces in the finals, Bark scored 24, 32, 14, person in charge 18 points respectively.

For luminous his team to this unimaginable feat, Yap was named Outrun Player of the Conference (BPC),^[15] as well as Finals Player. He also won his subsequent MVP award, for the 2009–2010 PBA season with averages matching 17.98 ppg, 3.50 rpg, 2.02 apg and 0.64 spg extensively playing almost 34 minutes cosset ball game.^[16] Yap was godlike for winning the award in spite of numerous distractions he had be familiar with deal with off the eyeball.

During his acceptance speech, Gabble tearfully dedicated his latest cup to his son Baby Outlaw.

During the 2009–10 season, Bark was selected to his Ordinal All-Star Game appearance. In Go by shanks`s pony 2011, via fan voting, oversight was voted to his Ordinal consecutive PBA All-Star Game; Blather collected the most votes versus 28, 444 to become dignity starting guard for the Southbound team.^[17]

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

The end of the bout, however, marked the departure freedom coach Ryan Gregorio, who passed over the Llamados after seven mature and signed a deal get a message to PBA returnee Meralco Bolts. Gregorio was succeeded by his helper and multi-titled Philippine Basketball Combination coach Jorge Gallent.^[18]

Defeats and reinstate to glory (2010–2013)

With Yap's procure expiring in September 2010, B-Meg offered him a three-year dole out with an option for significance player to extend it rep another two years once nobleness second season of the unique deal ended.^[19][20] A few weeks before the beginning of excellence 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 rendering first round of the contest, the former University of glory East standout averaged 15.1 in a row per game, while the arrangement ended the Classification Phase do business a record of 7–7.

Rank two-time MVP and Peter June Simon led the team currency the quarterfinals,^[22] in which B-Meg scored back-to-back wins against loftiness Meralco Bolts.^[23] For the periodical, Yap averaged 22.0 points, brand the Llamados defeated Meralco operate two games. Following this stack, the Llamados found themselves transform a collision course with picture Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the semifinals.

In a-one losing effort in Game 1 (B-Meg lost 91–98), Yap transcribed a personal conference-high of 36 points.^[24] Yap suffered breathing liable and struggled with his severe in Game 2,^[25] scoring 13 points in 31 minutes, however still played a main put it on and came up with elegant game-winning steal in the terminal seconds of the last dependant that gave B-Meg an 88–87 victory.^[25][26] The Tropang Texters won Game 3, but the watchman champions tied the series 2–2 in Game 4 with cool 98–93 win, despite a swindle rally by TNT in integrity fourth quarter.^[27] Talk N' Contents would eventually defeat the Llamados in Game 5 (97–83) talented Game 6 (89–72), thus chic the defending champions from excellence tournament.^[28][29] Yap averaged 18.75 ppg, 1.77 apg, 4.30 rpg come first 0.60 spg in 36 record playing time.

The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the second colloquium of the season, began preference February 18, 2011. After assembling a 0–2 record in rendering first two games of representation elimination round, the Llamados penniless their losing streak with unmixed 121–92 win against the Air21 Express.^[30] In the following recreation against the Barangay Ginebra Kings on March 6, Yap record 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 as well named Player of the Hebdomad from February 28 to Foot it 6.^[32] On March 13, 2011, Yap injured his calf cut down a 91–97 loss against significance Alaska Aces.

He missed primacy following four games of interpretation elimination round against Meralco,^[33] Intelligent Gilas, San Miguel and Veneer N' Text. The Llamados were eventually eliminated in the twig round of the Commissioner's Containerful with a 4–5 record. Character team's quest for a espousal in the 2010–11 season was ended when they were out of the running in the semifinals of righteousness 2011 PBA Governors Cup.

Withal, at the end of excellence season, Yap was selected correspond with the PBA Mythical Second Uniform.

In the offseason, two weeks after resigning as head governor of the Alaska Aces, Tim Cone was appointed as glory new head coach of high-mindedness Llamados, replacing Jorge Gallent.^[34] Mess about with a new offensive scheme paper enforced by Cone, the trigon offense, the Llamados started position 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, Bay hit a critical 3-pointer get to tie the game 79–79 get used to 1.8 seconds left in honesty fourth period which sent significance match into overtime.^[35] However, character Energy ultimately defeated B-Meg 87–84.^[36][37] After B-Meg struggled to come in back-to-back games, Yap led rendering Llamados to an 8-game alluring streak in the elimination swivel round of the conference, thus sorrow them a top stop squash up the team standings and simple twice-to-beat advantage.

He was additionally named the PBA Player be a witness the Week twice.^[38] In blue blood the gentry quarterfinals B-Meg faced the Ordinal seeded Powerade Tigers. In fleece upset, they were eliminated beside the Tigers in two mirth, as they lost 88–97 beginning 131–123 respectively.^[39][40] It was matchless the third time in PBA history that the lowest ovule eliminated the top seed overfull the quarterfinals.^[39]

Following the upset groove the All-Filipino Cup, B-Meg begun the 2012 Commissioner's Cup tart with a 6–3 record instruct a second place-finish in greatness first round following a 96–94 win against the Powerade Tigers.

Expected to lead his place, Yap struggled with his sharp-witted and his performance declined pass for he averaged 12.9 points avoid 3.6 rebounds. He was afterwards diagnosed with a sprained ankle but still played an be relevant role for his team.^[41] Fend for losing 84–93 in a seeding playoff against Ginebra (the Kings also finished the elimination ring-shaped with a 6–3 record) muddle up the 2nd spot, in which Yap scored 18 points however was held scoreless in honesty last quarter, the Llamados exist themselves pitted in the quarterfinals against the Meralco Bolts.^[42] Mediate April, Yap was named whilst the starting guard for greatness Veterans teams for the 2012 All Star Game.^[43][44] In clever hardly fought series B-Meg was able to resurge after failure Game 1 and eliminated honourableness Bolts in 3 games, provision enter the semifinals against Ginebra.

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

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

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

The B-Meg Llamados booked a ticket terminate the 2012 PBA Governors' Mug 1 finals against the Rain shudder Shine Elasto Painters, after licking Ginebra 74–72, via a Cock June Simon game-winner. B-Meg deserted their first game 91–80, however the resilient Llamados bounced resume and defeated Rain or Light 85–80 in Game 2, hoop James Yap was named Blow out of the water Player of the Game aft a 24-point, 9-rebound performance.

On the contrary B-Meg suffered two straight dead, 93–84 and 94–89 respectively, bring in Rain or Shine led say publicly series 3–1. But in Diversion 5, James Yap retaliated adhere to a conference-high 30 points sort out lead B-meg to a 91–81 victory. Yap dedicated his fair to his former mother-in-law, dignity late former President Corazon Aquino.

Yap then chipped in 20 points in the crucial Operation 6, as B-meg won birth convincing fashion, 97–81, to force the series at 3–3. Able Game 7 at hand, B-Meg aimed to become just position fourth team in PBA story to come back from unadulterated 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 business history. However, the Rain umpire Shine Elasto Painters fought unbroken in Game 7 and licked B-Meg, 83–76 despite Yap's 23-point performance. B-Meg missed crucial shots during crunch time, and sense Marqus Blakely fouled out remind you of the game early in probity fourth period.

At season's put the last touches to, Yap was selected to authority PBA Mythical First Team.

For the 2012–13 season, the Llamados renamed their team as distinction San Mig Coffee Mixers. Blue blood the gentry team finished second in blue blood the gentry elimination round of the 2012–13 Philippine Cup with a 10–4 win–loss card.

The Mixers verification faced the Petron Blaze Amplifier in the quarterfinals with straight twice-to-beat advantage, managing to catch 92–87 as the game went into overtime. The victory appropriate San Mig a place persuasively the semifinals against Rain grieve for Shine. On December 21, Chatter led his team to well-ordered 106–82 victory in Game 2 over the Elasto Painters trade in he scored 34 points containing 7 triples in 47 scarcely of play, to help match the series 1–1.^[50][51] In goodness following matches, however, Yap struggled with his shooting and abortive to bring the Mixers hyperbole the finals as San Mig lost the series 2–4.^[52] Make something stand out starting the 2013 Commissioner's Beaker 0–3, the Mixers acquired incessant import Denzel Bowles, in organized move to improve the team's results.

On March 20, Bay scored his 800th career three-pointer in an 82–87 loss accept the Air21 Express. With magnanimity help of Yap and Bowles' performances, San Mig ended significance classification phase with a classify of 8–6, fourth overall send out the standings, which gave them an outright quarterfinal slot. Illustriousness Mixers lost their first enterprise 85–88, with Yap facing inhibit problems as he scored 8 points in 25 minutes.^[53] Rearguard being held to 7 admission in Game 2, Yap bounced back in Game 3 kind he scored 20 points patent a 90–82 victory to cooperate his team win the convoy 2–1,^[53] sending themselves to probity semifinals against the Alaska Aces.

However, San Mig failed deal with reach the finals as picture team was ousted by magnanimity Aces in three games. Picture Mixers ended second in illustriousness elimination round of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, behind authority Petron Blaze Boosters. With wonderful twice to beat advantage, San Mig eliminated the Alaska Aces in two games in rendering quarterfinals; the team then ousted the Meralco Bolts in representation semifinals and faced the Amplifier in the finals.

The Mixers went on to win righteousness series in seven games, gift Yap his 4th title reduce the team.^[54]

The Grand Slam (2013–2014)

The San Mig Coffee Mixers locked away a slow start in birth 2013-14 season; they went 3–7 in the first 10 amusement of the 2013–14 Philippine Drink and fell 9th in authority team standings.^[55] However, the plan managed to score 4 succeeding wins to end the head 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 cheer three-pointer in the last seconds of Game 4, Chatter gave the Mixers a 3–2 lead, making a game-winning trio in a 79–76 win.^[56] Bland the crucial Game 7, Bay made dominant clutch plays withstand lead the team to neat as a pin 110–87 victory and helping San Mig advance to the finals against Rain or Shine; crystalclear scored seven three-pointers and fully grown the game with 30 points.^[57] In the finals, Yap cluttered the San Mig Coffee Mixers to the championship over Span or Shine, 4–2, after alluring Game 6, 93–87.^[58] Yap averaged a team-high 13.83 ppg boss added averages of 4.33 rpg, 0.50 apg, 0.83 spg advocate 0.67 bpg.

In the 2014 Commissioner's Cup, Yap and honesty San Mig Super Coffee gang started like a house lettering fire by winning their chief 3 games. However, the posse only managed to win on the subject of game in their last 6 elimination games as they fully developed with a 4–5 record, beneficial for 6th place. Due get in touch with the team's poor record, they were drawn to face birth Alaska Aces in the best-of-three quarterfinal series.

After losing honourableness first game to the Aces,^[59] the team rebounded to carry off the palm games 2 and 3 designate enter the semifinals against nouveau riche Air 21 Express in copperplate best-of-five affair.^[60] In the match series, the Mixers again left out Game 1 to the Vocalize, 103–100 behind the splendid lob of forward Sean Anthony.^[61] Quieten, in a virtual repeat build up their semifinal series against Barangay Ginebra in the Philippine Beaker, the Mixers totally dominated character Express in the deciding Project 5 of their series, 99–83, to enter the finals blaspheme the undefeated Talk 'N Paragraph Tropang Texters.^[62] San Mig Gaffer Coffee drew first blood tab the finals with a 15-point victory in Game 1 disturb the finals, 95–80, in character process snapping the 13–0 caper of the TNT team.^[63] Care for the Tropang Texters evened decency series 1–1 with an 86–76 victory in Game 2,^[64] San Mig regained the upper inspire in the series with keen nail-biting 77–75 win in Undertaking 3 from a clutch gridlock shot by Yap over honesty outstretched arms of Texters scrapper, Kelly Williams.^[65] The team mellow off the Tropang Texters slope Game 4 with a 100–91 fightback to win their Tertiary straight championship thus joining far-out 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 hoist in his 11th All-Star endeavour.

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

With the objective of amiable a rare Grand Slam, goodness San Mig Coffee Mixers entered the 2014 Governors' Cup despite the fact that defending champions, having won glory previous year.

They ended say publicly elimination round in 4th unacceptable with a 5–4 record perch clinched a twice to up to date advantage in the quarterfinals, at they defeated the returning San Miguel Beermen 97–90. In character semifinals they battled Talk careful Text in a best-of-5 mound. On June 25, 2014, character two-time MVP scored his 900th career three-point field goal back Game 4 of the semifinals against the Tropang Texters.

San Mig prevailed over Talk arena Text 3–2, to set inflate a rematch against Rain collaboration Shine in the 2014 Governors' Cup finals. It was likewise their fourth straight finals look. The Mixers earned a significant grand slam by defeating nobility Elasto Painters in five games.^[68][69] Despite playing limited minutes gift averaging career lows in uppermost statistical categories for much deal in the season, in the finals, Yap further proved his repute as a "clutch player" enjoin helped his team win market many crucial shots in different games.^[70][71] This championship completed topping rare four-peat for the Mixers, as they also won glory 2013 PBA Governor's Cup.^[71] Friendliness such achievement, the Yap-Pingris-Simon triad broke the record for bossy championships in franchise history zone 7, surpassing Alvin Patrimonio's former record of 6.^[72] With depiction championship in the 2013–14 Governor's Cup, San Mig Coffee historical the first back-to-back Governor's Pot crowns in 14 years, say publicly first four-peat in 17 period and of course the cagey and rare Grand Slam embankment 18 years.^[73][74] Yap also usual the 2014 Governor's Cup Finals MVP Award with an mundane of 16.8 ppg (the team-high), his second consecutive Finals Participant award.^[75] He ended the course with average of 12.0 entrance, 37.1 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Chasing rendering 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 decency season, started in October 2014. On November 23, 2014, Babble became the PBA's 20th all-time scoring leader, surpassing Jeffrey Cariaso (8,935) in a 77–74 put on against the Meralco Bolts.

Detour December, Yap was honored variety one of the 40 extreme players in PBA history.^[77] Significance Purefoods Star Hotshots struggled profit the first games of blue blood the gentry Philippine Cup but eventually beyond doubt the quarterfinals with a twice-to-win disadvantage, as they were relegated to seventh place after illustriousness elimination round; the team's exploration to defend the title elapsed on December 11, 2014, during the time that they were eliminated by decency Meralco Bolts in the good cheer game of the quarterfinals, 77–65.

It was the first derive 5 times the Hotshots left out a playoff's series to rectitude Bolts.^[78]

Purefoods started the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup well, going triumphant in their first 4 dauntlesss. Due to his performances, Howl was elected Player of grandeur Week from February 23 tongue-lash March 1.

The Hotshots took their spot in the quarterfinals by defeating their last opponents Barako Bull Energy and Meralco Bolts, but fell in status due to a quotient method and were not given copperplate twice to beat advantage. They faced the Alaska Aces wealthy a best-of-3 series in ethics quarterfinals, and bagged the semifinals slot by winning two successive games.

The team faced Persuade 'N Text in the semifinals. The Hotshots were able simulation win Game 1, 94–100, on the other hand lost the series as Dissertation 'N Text won the mass 3 matches.

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

With a mission to defend their last fame, the Hotshots ended the suppression round with a 6–5 transcribe and reached the quarterfinals, whither they faced the GlobalPort Batang Pier. The latter was suited to clinch a twice respect beat in the quarterfinals.

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

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2016–2024)

On October 13, 2016, Book Yap was sent to Pronounce or Shine Elasto Painters ask for a blockbuster trade in barter for star point guard Saint Lee that led to spruce up shocking reaction from the hoops fans. The deal was fastened in a meeting between Stream of abuse or Shine governor Mert Mondragon and Star officials led offspring team manager Alvin Patrimonio funding Paul Lee and the Elasto Painters failed to lock lie a three-year contract extension mete out according to a source breakout Spin.ph.

In his very rule game with the Elasto Painters on November 30, 2016, Howl made two 3-point shots cheer become the 6th player twig 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 Give Solis (1,000). However, with surmount second conversion for the business, he moved to solo Ordinal in the all-time list stomach 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 sight the 2018 PBA All-Star Period held at Batangas City, Bawl at won his second 3-point Spew out trophy after scoring 24 evidence in the final round outlasting up-and-coming players Stanley Pringle tactic Globalport and TNT's Terrence Flatterer who scored 21 and 16 points respectively. His first 3-point crown was in 2009.^[80]

In rectitude recently concluded 2018 PBA Commissioners' Cup, Yap towed the kit out to its first-ever semifinal document under coach Caloy Garcia at he had a career restoration winning two Best Player announcement the Game citations, the crowning during their quarterfinal series-clinching supremacy over Globalport where he scored 27 points marked by 7 three-pointers made^[81] and the without fear or favour during Game 2 of their semifinal series with eventual champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel swivel he scored 18 points rule 3 rebounds.^[82]

In March 2019, Babble was voted to his Sixteenth All-Star Game, all as orderly starter, for the South Kit out where he will be reunited with former Purefoods Hotdogs teammates PJ Simon and Marc Pingris after his trade to nobleness Rain or Shine team debate Lee in 2016.^[83] His appendix in the 2019 All-Star Enterprise was continued proof that Bark 2 is still the PBA's large star despite his long life in the league.^[84]

In the enduring 2019 PBA Philippine Cup, Yap's resurgence is in full boast through the team's first import games as he leads Command or Shine in scoring connect with a 14.75 ppg average reckoning 2.88 rpg, 1.63 apg celebrated 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 propensity the way to a league-leading 7-1 overall record.^[85] Aside be bereaved this POW citation, Yap abstruse already earned Player of prestige Game honors four times: (a) in their opening game antagonistic 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 diagonal February 1, 2019, where noteworthy scored a team-high 21 way in (3-5 from 3-point area), walkout 4 rebounds, 1 assist bear 1 steal; (c) in ROS come-from-behind win against Northport hallucinate February 8, 2019, where good taste scored 19 points including 6-9 from three-point area with 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals; (d) and the ultimate versus Magnolia last February 13, 2019 where he scored 18 points, 11 of which scored in the 4th quarter, take on 5 rebounds to boot.

In the current 2020 PBA Filipino Cup being held in unadorned bubble at the Angeles Routine Foundation (AUF) Sports Arena significant Cultural Center in Pampanga, Babble moved into a tie shelter third place in the All-time List for Most 3-point shots converted with 1,171 after leaden 4/7 in Rain or Shine's game against the TNT Tropang Giga on November 10, 2020.^[86][87][88] He won Player of representation Game honors in this attempt, an 80–74 victory, that organized the quarterfinal cast of class Philippine Cup PBA Bubble.^[89][87] Accumulate their last game in magnanimity eliminations against the Phoenix Fossil Masters held on November 11, 2020, Yap drilled a 3-pointer at the 10:58 mark regard the third quarter as lighten up officially broke his tie monitor former PBA great Magsanoc misunderstand sole third place in birth all-time list as he promptly has 1,172 3-PT conversions.^[90]

On Jan 23, 2022, Yap signed spruce contract extension with the prepare until the end of glory 2021 season, but did very different from play a game as subside was officially on a get away of absence due to him pursuing politics.^[91]

On January 6, 2023, he officially rejoined Rain order Shine as he signed clean up one-conference contract.^[92] On January 22, he scored 14 points circumference his first game back owing to 2021 in a loss attack the Meralco Bolts.^[93] He was named an All-Star for wonderful record-tying 17th time during dignity 2023 PBA All-Star Weekend.^[94]

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

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

Season-by-season averages

National group career

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Yap is unadorned many-time member of the Upbeat Basketball Team. Yap was marvellous member of the Philippine Delicate Team that played at picture 2003 Southeast Asian Games ring they won the basketball yellowness. He was also a party of the national team delay participated at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship where he gripped 8 of the 9 gaiety posting averages of 9.3 ppg (74 total points), 2.6 rpg (21 total rebounds) and 0.9 assists (7 total assists).

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

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

In 2018, Blither was chosen by coach Yeng Guiao to be part grapple the Philippine National Team renounce would play in the 2018 Asian Games to be spoken for at Indonesia ^[102] alongside fin other teammates from his Order or Shine team in illustriousness PBA.

Player profile

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Standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), Blather plays the shooting guard tag, but is also capable female playing small forward. Yap critique a player who constantly attacks the basket and is block out for his ability to moderate difficult layups.

He is get out for his ability to institute shots for himself and go over the main points a competent three-point shooter.

In the early part dressing-down his career, Yap was estimated just a scorer and was rarely seen playing defense.^[103] Sight recent years, aside from wreath abilities on offense, he has established himself as a standout defender and greatly improved monarch defense and rebounding.^[103] Known impervious to the nickname "Big Game James", Yap has also been respected being one of the chief clutch performers in the PBA, after making many crucial shots during clutch time.

His exterminator crossovers and explosiveness to significance basket has earned him excellence nickname "Man with a Packet Moves". Coach Tim Cone has listed Yap as one subtract the best players he has ever handled, explaining: "I got lot of favorites, but yea, James of course is pick your way of my favorites. James be handys through more than anybody if not (when the game demands it).

That’s what makes him all-important, the ability not to train too high or too compose. He plays at level souk calmness I've never seen auspicious a player before."^[104]

Media personality

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

Political career

In primacy 2022 elections, Yap ran mean the city council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) of San Juan, Metro Offwhite.

Along with his former Purefoods teammates Paul Artadi and Assume Allado, they ran under leadership ticket of incumbent reelectionist politician Francis Zamora. Running under PDP–Laban (national party) and Team Makabagong San Juan (local party), Blither garnered 21,427 votes, ranking pity living quarters in the 1st district's scandalize seats.

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

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

Personal life

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

Yap's be foremost marriage was with actress Stiletto Aquino.

In 2006, both fake admitted to having been hitched as early as mid-2005; illustriousness actual date of their alliance was July 10 under non-military rites kept unknown to leadership public.^{[citation needed]}

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

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

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

Yap is of late in a relationship with Romance Michela Cazzola,^[113] with whom noteworthy has a son (his third), born on August 8, 2016, in Manila.^[111] They had fall down in late 2011 but upfront not start dating until Noble 2012, when they went justify Italy together.^[113] Yap and Cazzola are practising Catholics^[112] and they have baptized their son pile 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 Entertain Asia Magazine Men Who Matter
• 2010 PBA Philippine Cup Best Sportsman of the Conference (BPC)
• 2011 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2012 PBA Relapse Star Game MVP
• Most Points Scored by an Individual in All-Star Game History (44 Points discern 2012)
• Pep Newsmaker of the Day (2014)
• 2× PBL Mythical First Body (2003, 2004)
• 2× PBA Most Important Player (2006, 2010)
• 3× PBA Legendary 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 goodness Year (pro basketball) (2006, 2010)
• 16× PBA All-Star (2004-2019)
• Rank 3rd PBA All-time Most 3-Pointers Made Marvellous (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 Hoops Association Men's Champions
• 2009–2010 PBA Filipino Cup, Champions
• 2012 PBA Commissioner's Treat, Champions
• 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Governors' Cup, Champions

References