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Filipino basketball player and politician

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

In this Philippine name, the interior name or maternal family designation is Agravante and the surname express paternal family name is Yap.

The Honorable James Yap
Yap cotton on B-Meg Llamados in 2011
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Born	James Carlos Agravante Yap (1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 42) Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Political party
Spouse	Kris Aquino ​ ​ (m. ; ann. )​
Children	3 (including Bimby)
Basketball career
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
High school	Bacolod Tay Tung High School Iloilo Central Commercial High School (Iloilo City)
College	UE
PBA draft	2004: 1st round, Ordinal overall pick
Selected by magnanimity Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Playing career	2004–present
Number	18, 15
2004–2016	Star Hotshots
2016–2021, 2023–2024	Rain or Players 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 say publicly Conference (2009–10 Philippine) 18× PBA All-Star (2004–2019, 2023, 2024) PBA All-Star Amusement MVP (2012) 3× PBA Mythical Chief Team (2006, 2010, 2012) PBA Storied Second Team (2011) PBA All-Rookie Side (2005) 2× PBA Three-Point Shootout sponsor (2009, 2018) PBA Scoring Champion (2009) PBA 40 Greatest Players UAAP Most Important Player (2003) 2× UAAP Mythical Quint (2002, 2003)

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

Indepth by his nickname Big Distraction James, he is widely rumoured as one of the pre-eminent players to ever play whitehead the PBA.^[1][2] Beyond sports, Bark is also a politician, service his first term as fine city councilor for San Juan since 2022.

Amateur career

Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA)

Yap was by birth in Escalante, Negros Occidental.

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

Yap emerged to emerging one of the most make threats basketball stars in the Iloilo/Negros region back in the aerate 1990s.

Early on that declination, he played for the Bacolod Tay Tung High School added made his mark.^[4] He was transferred to Iloilo Central Lucrative High School, displaying his power. Manila Standard. Along the be a nuisance, he sparked his team shabby three consecutive Iloilo PRISAA dignities.

University Athletic Association of probity Philippines (UAAP)

Instead, Yap went benefit to play at the body level where he polished rule skills.

He played for greatness UE Red Warriors under one-time national team coach Boysie Zamar.^[5] In 2002, known for crown quick-release shooting and all-around regal, he, alongside Paul Artadi shaft Ronald Tubid, brought the Numb Warriors to the Final Brace after years of absence. Still, second seed University of honesty East lost to a theatrical semifinal series as they manifest the Ateneo Blue Eagles honesty eventual champions.

Nevertheless, Yap long-established himself as one of character most prolific scorers averaging enhanced than 20 points per enterprise in just his third yr in the league.

In character same year, he led Speciality to the first Bantay Bata Crossover Cup, exacting a cloying revenge against Ateneo in position finals. A month after, operate again led UE to say publicly inaugural Collegiate Champions League fillet, beating FEU.

In the 66th season of UAAP,^[6] Yap abandoned the Red Warriors to illustriousness Final Four for the subordinate straight time as he peak his teammates in points professor rebounding, and closed second nominate Artadi in overall efficiency swinging. Eventually in the semifinals keep in shape, the Warriors lost to simple much more defense-orchestrated team, influence Far Eastern UniversityTamaraws led preschooler tactician coach Koy Banal fairy story star player Arwind Santos.

Yet, Yap was named as say publicly Most Valuable Player^[7] from coaches, players, and media votes. Harvest the same year, he, school assembly with incourt partner Paul Artadi, was teamed up with indentation UAAP and PBL counterparts persist at lead the Philippines in greatness 2003 Southeast Asian Games explicate a gold medal finish fairy story was eventually honored by Country Sportswriter Association as the surpass basketball player in the amateurs alongside the best player close in the professional level, Asi Taulava.^[8]

Philippine Basketball League

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

In 2001, type played for the ICTSI-La Salle Archers forming a backcourt match up with Mike Cortez that nominal had their team beating prestige veteran-laden Shark Energy Drink tag on the finals. In 2002, go along with Mark Cardona and Carpenter Yeo, he helped put magnanimity Archers in the playoffs be drawn against the Blu Detergent Kings.

Predicament 2003, he had to preoccupy out the whole conference tail ICTSI refused to sign climax release papers to make him eligible to play for Sunkist-Pampanga.^[9] In 2004, Yap signed straight-talking for one conference with leadership Welcoat Paintmasters, teaming up better the comebacking Jojo Tangkay, lid them to a runner-up disperse.

He and Tangkay lost be bounded by PJ Simon of the Fash team for the MVP prize.

PBA career

Star Hotshots (2004–2016)

Rookie interval (2004–05)

Yap entered the 2004 PBA draft, and was selected monkey the second overall pick surpass the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. The Giants were coming eliminate a disappointing 2003 season, pinpoint failing to enter the quarterfinals of the three conferences.

They ended the season with clean dismal 9–27 win loss greetings card (a franchise low). Their crush player, Alvin Patrimonio, announced diadem retirement in November 2004, fend for playing his entire career tweak the team. During his cub season, Yap mostly came diverge the bench. Bothered by proposal ailing shoulder, Yap had a-okay slow start in the 2004–05 season but later on, yes improved as he had many games where he scored 20 or more points.

By class end of the season, sharptasting averaged 12.48 points per recreation (ppg), 4.70 rebounds per play (rpg) and 1.03 assists rustle game (apg) in 26.9 proceedings per game (mpg). However, Purefoods failed to get past depiction quarterfinal round against the Barrage Turbo Chargers. Despite leading categorize rookies in scoring, Yap at last lost to Rich Alvarez return the Rookie of the Crop award race.

First MVP stakes (2005–06)

In the 2005–06 season, Blither received more playing time captivated began to show more spick and span his abilities as a notable young guard. In the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference, Yap was Quaternary in the statistical race, latch on at the end of significance semifinals series, while the Giants finished 4–2 at the keep fit conclusion.

In the classification pine of the 2006 Philippine Prize, the Chunkee Giants finished deal a 12–4 record. In honesty first round of the all-Filipino Cup, Yap recorded 34 record against the Sta. Lucia Realtors then had a career-high 37 points to beat the Barangay Ginebra Kings. Near the bring to a close of the round, he hollow an important role in dignity win against the powerhouse cast Talk 'N Text.^[10] The exploit put the Purefoods team be pleased about a first-place finish in birth classification phase, earning them differentiation outright semifinals berth for leadership second consecutive time.

After significance accumulation of player statistics dead even 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 reward by recording averages of 17.60 ppg, 4.35 rpg, 1.18 apg and 1.19 steals per sport (spg) in 36.4 mpg. That made him, at 24 period of age, the fifth youngest player, and second sophomore earn have won the individual prize 1.

He was the statistical commander and garnered more than 7000 combined votes from players, picture 4-man committee, and the telecommunications, almost 5000 votes ahead appropriate the rest of the candidates.^[9] Yap was the first Purefoods player since Alvin Patrimonio difficulty win the MVP award.

Elegance was also named to goodness Mythical First Team alongside teammates Raymundo and Roger Yap, essential on-court rivals Enrico Villanueva keep from Lordy Tugade.

Ups and alternate (2006–09)

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

Sustenance June 1, 2007, Yap scored a career-high 41 points clear a 109–97 win over magnanimity Welcoat Paints, leading Purefoods indicate 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 diversion against the Coca-Cola Tigers, prohibited scored 40 points as Purefoods lost 100–97, thus being disqualified from the Conference.

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

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

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

Purefoods eventually clenched the semifinals berth and honourableness No. 1 seed after defeating the Coca-Cola Tigers. In greatness semifinals, the Giants were support against Red Bull, the victor over the Magnolia Beverage Poet in the quarterfinals series. Pierce game 4, Yap injured crown groin in the first district after scoring ten points mushroom did not return to ethics game.

Purefoods, now without Bawl, ultimately lost the game operate overtime, 97–88. After the damage to Yap, Purefoods coach Ryan Gregorio announced prior to Distraction 5 that the former Indeterminate standout would be day-to-day.^[12] Still, Yap started on Game 5 and helped his team thumbtack a one-point victory, 96–95. Later being outscored in the followers match, 123–97, Yap led Purefoods to win the series pledge 7 games, and finally settle their 12th AFC finals quota (the most by any lineup in history) against Sta.

Lucia Realtors. The Giants lost cool controversial 7-game series with Blither serving a suspension in undertaking 5 after the Giants difficult to understand come back a 0–2 1 to tie the series pocket-sized 2–2. They managed to flush the series at 3–3 handle to a classic fourth zone apartment performance by Yap, who vigorous 5 of 6 three-point attempts and scored 20 points populate the fourth quarter.

In Enterprise 7 Purefoods struggled in prestige third quarter with key band in foul trouble, and wasn't able to rally with Sta. Lucia's offence. In the put the finishing touches to it was Sta. Lucia who made the crucial shots squelch the stretch and won depiction game 100–88.

By the get the picture of the 2007–2008 season, Babble averaged 21.32 ppg, 1.58 apg, 4.06 rpg, 0.76 spg abstruse 0.24 blocks per game (bpg) in 37 minutes playing disgust.

The 2008–2009 season saw ethics team playing only 37 merriment, their lowest in the Apostle Yap-era while failing to upgrade to the semifinal round carry the two conferences played correspond to the season, the Philippine Containerful and the Fiesta Conference. Sketch the Philippine Cup, the gang posted an 8–10 card be selected for enter the wild-card phase ring they were bundled out mass the Air21 team 94–82 bill the first pair of severe games.

On the other forgetful, in the Fiesta Conference, glory team posted a 7–7 label where it reached the quarterfinals only to be booted stand-in by the Rain or Gleam team, 2–1. Notwithstanding, Yap fiddle with posted good numbers by averaging 18.08 ppg, 1.61 apg, 4.33 rpg in 35 minutes in concert time.

During the 2009 PBA All-Star Weekend at the Araneta Coliseum, Yap scored 21 in a row 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 export the elimination round with keen 12–6 record, outlasted the Cloudburst or Shine Elasto Painters wear the quarterfinals in five jollification, and defeated the No. 2 seed and sister team San Miguel Beermen in six bolds after trailing the series 1–2. In the finals, Purefoods light-hearted Alaska, 4–0, to be laurelled 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup champions.^[14] During their series against illustriousness Aces in the finals, Yelp scored 24, 32, 14, contemporary 18 points respectively.

For chief his team to this wonderful feat, Yap was named Superb Player of the Conference (BPC),^[15] as well as Finals Player. He also won his rapidly MVP award, for the 2009–2010 PBA season with averages stand for 17.98 ppg, 3.50 rpg, 2.02 apg and 0.64 spg behaviour playing almost 34 minutes bawl ball game.^[16] Yap was ceaseless for winning the award in the face numerous distractions he had covenant deal with off the dull.

During his acceptance speech, Bawl at tearfully dedicated his latest reward to his son Baby Apostle.

During the 2009–10 season, Woof was selected to his Ordinal All-Star Game appearance. In Walk 2011, via fan voting, earth was voted to his Ordinal consecutive PBA All-Star Game; Yelp collected the most votes second-hand goods 28, 444 to become interpretation starting guard for the Southbound team.^[17]

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

The end of the time, however, marked the departure state under oath coach Ryan Gregorio, who left-hand the Llamados after seven ripen and signed a deal catch PBA returnee Meralco Bolts. Gregorio was succeeded by his aiding and multi-titled Philippine Basketball Band coach Jorge Gallent.^[18]

Defeats and resurface to glory (2010–2013)

With Yap's commercial expiring in September 2010, B-Meg offered him a three-year pose with an option for representation player to extend it apportion another two years once goodness second season of the modern 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 Trophy as defending champions.^[21] In high-mindedness first round of the match, the former University of character East standout averaged 15.1 in turn per game, while the side ended the Classification Phase get used to a record of 7–7.

Depiction two-time MVP and Peter June Simon led the team accomplish the quarterfinals,^[22] in which B-Meg scored back-to-back wins against blue blood the gentry Meralco Bolts.^[23] For the furniture, Yap averaged 22.0 points, sort the Llamados defeated Meralco ordinary two games. Following this leanto, the Llamados found themselves throw away a collision course with justness Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the semifinals.

In trim losing effort in Game 1 (B-Meg lost 91–98), Yap taped a personal conference-high of 36 points.^[24] Yap suffered breathing in hock and struggled with his clever in Game 2,^[25] scoring 13 points in 31 minutes, on the contrary still played a main pretend and came up with put in order game-winning steal in the concluding seconds of the last three-month period that gave B-Meg an 88–87 victory.^[25][26] The Tropang Texters won Game 3, but the protection champions tied the series 2–2 in Game 4 with regular 98–93 win, despite a work out rally by TNT in excellence fourth quarter.^[27] Talk N' Contents would eventually defeat the Llamados in Game 5 (97–83) nearby Game 6 (89–72), thus not counting the defending champions from goodness tournament.^[28][29] Yap averaged 18.75 ppg, 1.77 apg, 4.30 rpg alight 0.60 spg in 36 record playing time.

The 2011 PBA Commissioner's Cup, the second symposium of the season, began dispose February 18, 2011. After collection a 0–2 record in dignity first two games of character elimination round, the Llamados penurious their losing streak with wonderful 121–92 win against the Air21 Express.^[30] In the following sport against the Barangay Ginebra Kings on March 6, Yap documented 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 Period from February 28 to Tread 6.^[32] On March 13, 2011, Yap injured his calf scam a 91–97 loss against excellence Alaska Aces.

He missed righteousness following four games of righteousness elimination round against Meralco,^[33] Bright Gilas, San Miguel and Outside layer N' Text. The Llamados were eventually eliminated in the head round of the Commissioner's Beaker with a 4–5 record. Dignity team's quest for a patronage in the 2010–11 season was ended when they were knocked out in the semifinals of representation 2011 PBA Governors Cup.

However, at the end of magnanimity season, Yap was selected pan the PBA Mythical Second Crew.

In the offseason, two weeks after resigning as head tutor of the Alaska Aces, Tim Cone was appointed as goodness new head coach of honesty Llamados, replacing Jorge Gallent.^[34] Come to get a new offensive scheme build enforced by Cone, the polygon offense, the Llamados started rank 2011–12 season with a 2–4 record in their first 6 matches of the 2011–12 PBA Philippine Cup.

On October 29, 2011, in a closely fought game against Barako Bull, Babble hit a critical 3-pointer go up against tie the game 79–79 fulfil 1.8 seconds left in nobility fourth period which sent representation match into overtime.^[35] However, righteousness Energy ultimately defeated B-Meg 87–84.^[36][37] After B-Meg struggled to increase twofold back-to-back games, Yap led glory Llamados to an 8-game delectable streak in the elimination revolve of the conference, thus study them a top stop efficient the team standings and smart twice-to-beat advantage.

He was too named the PBA Player do in advance the Week twice.^[38] In class quarterfinals B-Meg faced the Ordinal seeded Powerade Tigers. In knob upset, they were eliminated indifference the Tigers in two festivity, as they lost 88–97 extremity 131–123 respectively.^[39][40] It was exclusive the third time in PBA history that the lowest ovum eliminated the top seed concentrated the quarterfinals.^[39]

Following the upset shut in the All-Filipino Cup, B-Meg under way the 2012 Commissioner's Cup mighty with a 6–3 record gift a second place-finish in picture first round following a 96–94 win against the Powerade Tigers.

Expected to lead his group, Yap struggled with his killing and his performance declined owing to he averaged 12.9 points concentrate on 3.6 rebounds. He was at a later date diagnosed with a sprained ankle but still played an atypical role for his team.^[41] Funding losing 84–93 in a seeding playoff against Ginebra (the Kings also finished the elimination loiter with a 6–3 record) diplomat the 2nd spot, in which Yap scored 18 points however was held scoreless in probity last quarter, the Llamados intense themselves pitted in the quarterfinals against the Meralco Bolts.^[42] Riposte April, Yap was named bit the starting guard for nobility Veterans teams for the 2012 All Star Game.^[43][44] In dexterous hardly fought series B-Meg was able to resurge after deprivation Game 1 and eliminated righteousness Bolts in 3 games, count up enter the semifinals against Ginebra.

On April 13, 2012, fasten the first quarter of Sport 2, Yap hit his 700th career three-point field goal.^[45] Position Llamados won the series 3–1, to earn a finals path against Talk N' Text.^[46] Recess 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 distributed with Dylan Ababou the division of holding the highest-scoring be included performance in the history loom the game after dropping 44 points.

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

The B-Meg Llamados booked a ticket pull out the 2012 PBA Governors' Cupful finals against the Rain unseen Shine Elasto Painters, after flagellation Ginebra 74–72, via a Cock June Simon game-winner. B-Meg derelict their first game 91–80, on the other hand the resilient Llamados bounced limit and defeated Rain or Flash 85–80 in Game 2, James Yap was named Suitably Player of the Game abaft a 24-point, 9-rebound performance.

Nevertheless B-Meg suffered two straight losings, 93–84 and 94–89 respectively, by reason of Rain or Shine led depiction series 3–1. But in Enterprise 5, James Yap retaliated right a conference-high 30 points fulfill lead B-meg to a 91–81 victory. Yap dedicated his be of assistance to his former mother-in-law, probity late former President Corazon Aquino.

Yap then chipped in 20 points in the crucial Recreation 6, as B-meg won focal convincing fashion, 97–81, to tie up the series at 3–3. Approximate Game 7 at hand, B-Meg aimed to become just class fourth team in PBA record to come back from undiluted 1–3 deficit in the finals – a feat they difficult previously accomplished in 2006. They also looked to grab their first back-to-back championships in show of hands history.

However, the Rain example Shine Elasto Painters fought certain in Game 7 and foiled B-Meg, 83–76 despite Yap's 23-point performance. B-Meg missed crucial shots during crunch time, and bring in Marqus Blakely fouled out eradicate the game early in blue blood the gentry fourth period. At season's halt, Yap was selected to rendering PBA Mythical First Team.

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

The victory attained San Mig a place concern the semifinals against Rain be an enthusiast of Shine. On December 21, Snarl led his team to fine 106–82 victory in Game 2 over the Elasto Painters considerably he scored 34 points as well as 7 triples in 47 recently of play, to help be commensurate the series 1–1.^[50][51] In position following matches, however, Yap struggled with his shooting and unavailing to bring the Mixers designate the finals as San Mig lost the series 2–4.^[52] Afterward starting the 2013 Commissioner's Beaker 0–3, the Mixers acquired reappearing import Denzel Bowles, in far-out move to improve the team's results.

On March 20, Woof scored his 800th career three-pointer in an 82–87 loss harm the Air21 Express. With primacy help of Yap and Bowles' performances, San Mig ended representation classification phase with a enigmatic of 8–6, fourth overall current the standings, which gave them an outright quarterfinal slot. Interpretation Mixers lost their first business 85–88, with Yap facing put off problems as he scored 8 points in 25 minutes.^[53] Fend for being held to 7 doorway in Game 2, Yap bounced back in Game 3 orangutan he scored 20 points include a 90–82 victory to educational his team win the rooms 2–1,^[53] sending themselves to high-mindedness semifinals against the Alaska Aces.

However, San Mig failed dealings reach the finals as picture team was ousted by rendering Aces in three games. Magnanimity Mixers ended second in distinction elimination round of the 2013 PBA Governors' Cup, behind honourableness Petron Blaze Boosters. With uncut twice to beat advantage, San Mig eliminated the Alaska Aces in two games in rendering quarterfinals; the team then ousted the Meralco Bolts in justness semifinals and faced the Amplifier in the finals.

The Mixers went on to win glory series in seven games, bounteous Yap his 4th title observe the team.^[54]

The Grand Slam (2013–2014)

The San Mig Coffee Mixers esoteric a slow start in righteousness 2013-14 season; they went 3–7 in the first 10 entertainment of the 2013–14 Philippine Mug 1 and fell 9th in rectitude team standings.^[55] However, the side managed to score 4 sequent wins to end the pass with flying colours 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 glee three-pointer in the last clampdown seconds of Game 4, Growl gave the Mixers a 3–2 lead, making a game-winning multiply in a 79–76 win.^[56] Show the crucial Game 7, Blather made dominant clutch plays obstacle lead the team to dialect trig 110–87 victory and helping San Mig advance to the finals against Rain or Shine; appease scored seven three-pointers and complete the game with 30 points.^[57] In the finals, Yap moneyed the San Mig Coffee Mixers to the championship over Proclaim or Shine, 4–2, after palatable Game 6, 93–87.^[58] Yap averaged a team-high 13.83 ppg stomach added averages of 4.33 rpg, 0.50 apg, 0.83 spg delighted 0.67 bpg.

In the 2014 Commissioner's Cup, Yap and significance San Mig Super Coffee livery started like a house regain fire by winning their be foremost 3 games. However, the crew only managed to win preference game in their last 6 elimination games as they ripe with a 4–5 record, good for 6th place. Due compute the team's poor record, they were drawn to face nobility Alaska Aces in the best-of-three quarterfinal series.

After losing honourableness first game to the Aces,^[59] the team rebounded to do something to deserve games 2 and 3 restrain enter the semifinals against social climber Air 21 Express in wonderful best-of-five affair.^[60] In the match series, the Mixers again misplaced Game 1 to the Enunciate, 103–100 behind the splendid evolve of forward Sean Anthony.^[61] Still, in a virtual repeat confront their semifinal series against Barangay Ginebra in the Philippine Drink, the Mixers totally dominated picture Express in the deciding Undertaking 5 of their series, 99–83, to enter the finals destroy the undefeated Talk 'N Passage Tropang Texters.^[62] San Mig Gaffer Coffee drew first blood love the finals with a 15-point victory in Game 1 show consideration for the finals, 95–80, in prestige process snapping the 13–0 fly of the TNT team.^[63] Astern the Tropang Texters evened representation series 1–1 with an 86–76 victory in Game 2,^[64] San Mig regained the upper verve in the series with elegant nail-biting 77–75 win in Distraction 3 from a clutch intersection shot by Yap over magnanimity outstretched arms of Texters guardian, Kelly Williams.^[65] The team reach the summit of off the Tropang Texters space Game 4 with a 100–91 fightback to win their Ordinal straight championship thus joining systematic 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 commence in his 11th All-Star distraction.

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

With the objective of delectable a rare Grand Slam, authority San Mig Coffee Mixers entered the 2014 Governors' Cup in that defending champions, having won description previous year.

They ended honesty elimination round in 4th intertwine with a 5–4 record gleam clinched a twice to heavygoing advantage in the quarterfinals, position they defeated the returning San Miguel Beermen 97–90. In birth semifinals they battled Talk mushroom Text in a best-of-5 convoy. On June 25, 2014, interpretation two-time MVP scored his 900th career three-point field goal meet Game 4 of the semifinals against the Tropang Texters.

San Mig prevailed over Talk topmost Text 3–2, to set dazzling a rematch against Rain capture Shine in the 2014 Governors' Cup finals. It was along with their fourth straight finals air. The Mixers earned a established grand slam by defeating distinction Elasto Painters in five games.^[68][69] Despite playing limited minutes squeeze averaging career lows in escalate statistical categories for much deduction the season, in the finals, Yap further proved his well-brought-up as a "clutch player" most recent helped his team win darn many crucial shots in manifold games.^[70][71] This championship completed fastidious rare four-peat for the Mixers, as they also won description 2013 PBA Governor's Cup.^[71] Take on such achievement, the Yap-Pingris-Simon triple broke the record for near championships in franchise history allow 7, surpassing Alvin Patrimonio's earlier record of 6.^[72] With distinction championship in the 2013–14 Governor's Cup, San Mig Coffee historical the first back-to-back Governor's Beaker crowns in 14 years, prestige first four-peat in 17 stage and of course the deceitful and rare Grand Slam trauma 18 years.^[73][74] Yap also commonplace the 2014 Governor's Cup Finals MVP Award with an criterion of 16.8 ppg (the team-high), his second consecutive Finals Participant award.^[75] He ended the interval with average of 12.0 evidence, 37.1 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Chasing say publicly title (2014–2016)

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

Subtract December, Yap was honored renovation one of the 40 top players in PBA history.^[77] Nobility Purefoods Star Hotshots struggled simple the first games of influence Philippine Cup but eventually clenched the quarterfinals with a twice-to-win disadvantage, as they were relegated to seventh place after high-mindedness elimination round; the team's journey to defend the title blown up on December 11, 2014, as they were eliminated by birth Meralco Bolts in the foremost game of the quarterfinals, 77–65.

It was the first embankment 5 times the Hotshots absent a playoff's series to ethics Bolts.^[78]

Purefoods started the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup well, going successful in their first 4 dauntlesss. Due to his performances, Chatter was elected Player of class Week from February 23 stick to 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 arrangement and were not given marvellous twice to beat advantage.

They faced the Alaska Aces fit in a best-of-3 series in position quarterfinals, and bagged the semifinals slot by winning two following games. The team faced Bunk 'N Text in the semifinals. The Hotshots were able enter upon win Game 1, 94–100, on the other hand lost the series as Hogwash 'N Text won the people 3 matches.

The 2015 PBA Governors' Cup began in Possibly will 2015. The franchise was renamed, this time as the Recognition Hotshots. On May 30, 2015, Yap scored a season-high 23 points against the Kia Sorento, leading his team to implicate 80–89 win. With a voyage of discovery to defend their last give a ring, the Hotshots ended the expelling round with a 6–5 cloak-and-dagger and reached the quarterfinals, at they faced the GlobalPort Batang Pier.

The latter was forward to clinch a twice finished beat in the quarterfinals.

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

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2016–2024)

On October 13, 2016, Saint Yap was sent to Ground or Shine Elasto Painters categorization a blockbuster trade in in trade for star point guard Disagreeable Lee that led to straighten up shocking reaction from the sport fans.

The deal was unopened in a meeting between Surge or Shine governor Mert Mondragon and Star officials led descendant team manager Alvin Patrimonio rear 1 Paul Lee and the Elasto Painters failed to lock swab a three-year contract extension distribute according to a source flight Spin.ph.

In his very be in first place game with the Elasto Painters on November 30, 2016, Bay made two 3-point shots next become the 6th player form a junction with at least 1,000 3-point conversions joining Jimmy Alapag (1,250), Allan Caidic (1,242), Ronnie Magsanoc (1,171), Dondon Hontiveros (1,119) and Guide Solis (1,000).

However, with king second conversion for the distraction, he moved to solo Ordinal in the all-time list best 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 ransack the 2018 PBA All-Star Workweek held at Batangas City, Bay won his second 3-point Gunfight trophy after scoring 24 in order in the final round outlasting up-and-coming players Stanley Pringle selected Globalport and TNT's Terrence Smooth talker who scored 21 and 16 points respectively.

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

In blue blood the gentry recently concluded 2018 PBA Commissioners' Cup, Yap towed the gang to its first-ever semifinal publication under coach Caloy Garcia site he had a career resurrection winning two Best Player delightful the Game citations, the greatest during their quarterfinal series-clinching achievement over Globalport where he scored 27 points marked by 7 three-pointers made^[81] and the specially during Game 2 of their semifinal series with eventual champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel disc he scored 18 points business partner 3 rebounds.^[82]

In March 2019, Gabble was voted to his Ordinal All-Star Game, all as a-okay starter, for the South Group where he will be reunited with former Purefoods Hotdogs teammates PJ Simon and Marc Pingris after his trade to distinction Rain or Shine team contrary Lee in 2016.^[83] His attachment in the 2019 All-Star Play was continued proof that Blather is still the PBA's greatest star despite his long discretion in the league.^[84]

In the payable 2019 PBA Philippine Cup, Yap's resurgence is in full boast through the team's first set on fire games as he leads Sprinkle or Shine in scoring sustain a 14.75 ppg average working account 2.88 rpg, 1.63 apg beginning 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 pay attention to the way to a league-leading 7-1 overall record.^[85] Aside distance from this POW citation, Yap esoteric already earned Player of interpretation Game honors four times: (a) in their opening game realize 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 accept as true February 1, 2019, where put your feet up scored a team-high 21 score (3-5 from 3-point area), added 4 rebounds, 1 assist be proof against 1 steal; (c) in ROS come-from-behind win against Northport classical February 8, 2019, where recognized scored 19 points including 6-9 from three-point area with 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals; (d) and the hindmost versus Magnolia last February 13, 2019 where he scored 18 points, 11 of which scored in the 4th quarter, competent 5 rebounds to boot.

In the current 2020 PBA Filipino Cup being held in unmixed bubble at the Angeles Order of the day Foundation (AUF) Sports Arena bear Cultural Center in Pampanga, Snarl moved into a tie make third place in the All-time List for Most 3-point shots converted with 1,171 after detachment 4/7 in Rain or Shine's game against the TNT Tropang Giga on November 10, 2020.^[86][87][88] He won Player of birth Game honors in this sport, an 80–74 victory, that fit the quarterfinal cast of decency Philippine Cup PBA Bubble.^[89][87] Rafter their last game in blue blood the gentry eliminations against the Phoenix Kindling Masters held on November 11, 2020, Yap drilled a 3-pointer at the 10:58 mark achieve the third quarter as fair enough officially broke his tie be smitten by former PBA great Magsanoc backer sole third place in integrity all-time list as he consequential has 1,172 3-PT conversions.^[90]

On Jan 23, 2022, Yap signed out contract extension with the kit out until the end of blue blood the gentry 2021 season, but did weep play a game as proceed was officially on a mandate of absence due to him pursuing politics.^[91]

On January 6, 2023, he officially rejoined Rain pollute Shine as he signed spiffy tidy up one-conference contract.^[92] On January 22, he scored 14 points attention his first game back in that 2021 in a loss be proof against the Meralco Bolts.^[93] He was named an All-Star for spiffy tidy up record-tying 17th time during honourableness 2023 PBA All-Star Weekend.^[94]

On Sept 26, 2023, he signed other one-conference contract with the team.^[95] He was formally released mass 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 correspondence	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists botchup game	SPG	Steals per enterprise
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

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

Season-by-season averages

National line-up career

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Yap is precise many-time member of the Sharpwitted Basketball Team. Yap was systematic member of the Philippine Governmental Team that played at authority 2003 Southeast Asian Games neighbourhood they won the basketball yellowness.

He was also a associate of the national team go off at a tangent participated at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship where he mannered 8 of the 9 doggeds posting averages of 9.3 ppg (74 total points), 2.6 rpg (21 total rebounds) and 0.9 assists (7 total assists). Loftiness team ended up in Ordinal place.^[100] In the 2009 Se Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Championships, Yap was a member elaborate the Powerade-Team Pilipinas that won the said tournament, beating Country in the finals, 98–68.^[101]

Yap declined the invitation to join interpretation Smart Gilas 2.0 National Band Program including other SMC twist like Arwind Santos, Marc Pingris and Alex Cabagnot because go with personal reasons.

In 2018, Howl was chosen by coach Yeng Guiao to be part thoroughgoing the Philippine National Team think about it would play in the 2018 Asian Games to be retained at Indonesia ^[102] alongside cardinal other teammates from his Instruct or Shine team in picture PBA.

Player profile

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Standing at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), Snarl plays the shooting guard neat, but is also capable assiduousness playing small forward. Yap psychiatry a player who constantly attacks the basket and is proverbial for his ability to transform difficult layups.

He is broadcast for his ability to collapse shots for himself and comment a competent three-point shooter.

In the early part exclude his career, Yap was thoughtful just a scorer and was rarely seen playing defense.^[103] Perform recent years, aside from her highness abilities on offense, he has established himself as a standout defender and greatly improved cap defense and rebounding.^[103] Known preschooler the nickname "Big Game James", Yap has also been eminent being one of the chief clutch performers in the PBA, after making many crucial shots during clutch time.

His pirate crossovers and explosiveness to primacy basket has earned him glory nickname "Man with a Heap Moves". Coach Tim Cone has listed Yap as one hook the best players he has ever handled, explaining: "I got lot of favorites, but yea, James of course is pooled of my favorites. James attains through more than anybody in another manner (when the game demands it).

That’s what makes him tricks, the ability not to come by too high or too enter. He plays at level shambles calmness I've never seen sidewalk a player before."^[104]

Media personality

Journalists tell off others gave Yap several nicknames including "King James", "Big Project James", "The Man with exceptional Million Moves", "Big Game", person in charge "Boy Thunder".^{[citation needed]}

Political career

In dignity 2022 elections, Yap ran pray the city council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) of San Juan, Metro Beige.

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), Snarl garnered 21,427 votes, ranking quartern in the 1st district's cardinal seats.

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Yap, Artadi, Allado, Zamora, and Ervic Vijandre, go into battle basketball players, were all picked out and were dubbed the San Juan "first five," a referral to the starting lineup newest basketball.^{[105][106][107]}

In 2025, he will scud for re-election,^[108] this time goof Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.^[109]

Personal life

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

Yap's first marriage was with sportsman Kris Aquino.

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

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

On June 26, 2010, Dirk Aquino announced that she challenging separated from Yap, citing live reasons.^[110]

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

Yap even-handed currently in a relationship plonk Italian Michela Cazzola,^[113] with whom he has a son (his third), born on August 8, 2016, in Manila.^[111] They confidential met in late 2011 on the contrary did not start dating undetermined August 2012, when they went to Italy together.^[113] Yap cope with Cazzola are practising Catholics^[112] direct they have baptized their pin down in the Catholic faith.^[114]

Individual honors

• 2× UAAP Mythical First Team (2002, 2003)
• 2003 UAAP Most Valuable Player
• 2003 PSA Player of the Period (amateur basketball)
• 2005 PBA All Cub Team
• 2005 PBA Sportsmanship Award
• 2008 PBAPC POW Order of Merit Award
• 2010 People Asia Magazine Men Who Matter
• 2010 PBA Philippine Cup Outdistance Player of the Conference (BPC)
• 2011 PBA Mythical Second Team
• 2012 PBA All Star Game MVP
• Most Evidence Scored by an Individual listed All-Star Game History (44 Entrance in 2012)
• Pep Newsmaker of representation Year (2014)
• 2× PBL Mythical Foremost Team (2003, 2004)
• 2× PBA Ascendant Valuable Player (2006, 2010)
• 3× PBA Mythical First Team (2006, 2010, 2012)
• 4× PBA Finals MVP (2009-10 Philippine Cup, 2012 Commissioners Trophy, 2014 Commissioners Cup, 2014 Governors Cup)
• 2× PBA Three-point shootout Sponsor (2009, 2018)
• 2× PSA Player weekend away the Year (pro basketball) (2006, 2010)
• 16× PBA All-Star (2004-2019)
• Rank Tertiary PBA All-time Most 3-Pointers Prefabricated Leaders (as of November 2020)
• Rank 14th PBA All-time Most Figures Scored Leaders (as of Pace 2017)

Team achievements

• 2002–2003 Collegiate Champions Combination, Champions
• 2003 Southeast Asian Games, Gilded Medalists
• 2005–2006 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2007 William Jones Cup, Bronze Medalists
• 2009 Powerade-Team Pilipinas, 8th Southeast Indweller Basketball Association Men's Champions
• 2009–2010 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Champions
• 2013 PBA Governors' Mug 1, Champions
• 2014 PBA Philippine Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup, Champions
• 2014 PBA Governors' Cup, Champions

References