James Carlos Agravante Yap Sr. (born February 15, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known by his nickname Big Game James, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play in the PBA.[1][2] Beyond sports, Yap is also a politician, serving his first term as a city councilor for San Juan since 2022.
Quick Facts The Honorable, Member of the San Juan City Council from the 1st district ...
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Assumed office June 30, 2022 |
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Born | James Carlos Agravante Yap (1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 42) Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
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Political party | PDP–Laban |
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Children | 3 (including Bimby) |
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Basketball career |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
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League | PBA |
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Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
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High school | Bacolod Tay Tung High School Iloilo Central Commercial High School (Iloilo City) |
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College | UE |
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PBA draft | 2004: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
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Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs |
Playing career | 2004–present |
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Number | 18, 15 |
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2004–2016 | Star Hotshots |
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2016–2021, 2023–2024 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
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2024–present | Blackwater Bossing |
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- 7× PBA champion (2005–06 Philippine, 2009–10 Philippine, 2012 Commissioner's, 2013 Governors' 2013–14 Philippine, 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 the Conference (2009–10 Philippine)
- 18× PBA All-Star (2004–2019, 2023, 2024)
- PBA All-Star Game MVP (2012)
- 3× PBA Mythical First Team (2006, 2010, 2012)
- PBA Mythical Second Team (2011)
- PBA All-Rookie Team (2005)
- 2× PBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2009, 2018)
- PBA Scoring Champion (2009)
- PBA 40 Greatest Players
- UAAP Most Valuable Player (2003)
- 2× UAAP Mythical Five (2002, 2003)
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