For the Filipino-Chinese basketball player who represented Republic of China, see James Yap (basketball, born 1933).
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Agravante and the surname or paternal family name is Yap.
The Honorable
James Yap
Yap in 2022
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
Born
James Carlos Agravante Yap
(1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 43) 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, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Playing career
2004–present
Number
18, 15
2004–2016
Star Hotshots
2016–2021, 2023–2024
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2024
Blackwater Bossing
7× PBA champion (2005–06 Philippine, 2009–10 Philippine, 2012 C
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Star Hotshots (2004–2016)
Rookie season (2004–05)
Yap entered the 2004 PBA draft, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. The Giants were coming off a disappointing 2003 season, after failing to enter the quarterfinals of the three conferences. They ended the season with a dismal 9–27 win loss card (a franchise low). Their best player, Alvin Patrimonio, announced his retirement in November 2004, after playing his entire career with the team. During his rookie season, Yap mostly came off the bench. Bothered by an ailing shoulder, Yap had a slow start in the 2004–05 season but later on, he improved as he had numerous games where he scored 20 or more points. By the end of the season, he averaged 12.48 points per game (ppg), 4.70 rebounds per game (rpg) and 1.03 assists per game (apg) in 26.9 minutes per game (mpg). However, Purefoods failed to get past the quarterfinal round against the Shell Turbo Chargers. Despite leading all rookies in scoring, Yap eventually lost to Rich Alvarez in the Rookie of the Year award race.
First MVP award (2005–06)
In the 2005–06 season, Yap received more playing time and began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. In the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference, Yap was 4th in the statistical race