52 Facts About James Yap

James Yap is a 16-time PBA All-Star through 2004 to 2019, all as Starter.

James Yap was a successful high school basketball player at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School and the Iloilo Central Commercial High School, where he led his team to three consecutive PRISAA titles.

James Yap then went on to play at the collegiate level for the UE Red Warriors and helped the team to the Final Four in 2002 after years of absence.

Nevertheless, James Yap was named as the UAAP Most Valuable Player in 2003.

James Yap played in the Philippine Basketball League from 2001 to 2004.

James Yap decided to declare his eligibility for the PBA Draft, and was selected the 2nd overall pick in the 2004 PBA draft by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.

One of the most popular players in the league, James Yap is the third all-time leading scorer in Purefoods history, behind Alvin Patrimonio and Jerry Codinera.

Since entering the PBA, James Yap has been selected to start every All-Star Game.

James Yap is a many-time member of the RP Basketball Team.

James Yap was transferred to Iloilo Central Commercial High School, displaying his skills.

James Yap played for the UE Red Warriors under former national team coach Boysie Zamar.

Nevertheless, James Yap established himself as one of the most prolific scorers averaging more than 20 points per game in just his third year in the league.

Nevertheless, James Yap was named as the Most Valuable Player from coaches, players, and media votes.

James Yap played in the Philippine Basketball League from 2001 to 2004.

In 2004, James Yap signed up for one conference with the Welcoat Paintmasters, teaming up with the comebacking Jojo Tangkay, leading them to a runner-up finish.

James Yap entered the 2004 PBA draft, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants.

James Yap was the statistical leader and garnered more than 7000 combined votes from players, the 4-man committee, and the media, almost 5000 votes ahead of the rest of the candidates.

James Yap was the first Purefoods player since Alvin Patrimonio to win the MVP award.

James Yap was named to the Mythical First Team alongside teammates Raymundo and Roger Yap, and on-court rivals Enrico Villanueva and Lordy Tugade.

James Yap averaged 19.71 ppg, 1.76 apg, 4.22 rpg and 0.63 steals per game while playing an average of 38.39 mpg.

In game 4, James Yap injured his groin in the first quarter after scoring ten points and did not return to the game.

Notwithstanding, James Yap again posted good numbers by averaging 18.08 ppg, 1.61 apg, 4.33 rpg in 35 minutes playing time.

For leading his team to this incredible feat, James Yap was named Best Player of the Conference, as well as Finals MVP.

James Yap was lauded for winning the award despite numerous distractions he had to deal with off the court.

In March 2011, via fan voting, he was voted to his 7th consecutive PBA All-Star Game; James Yap collected the most votes with 28,444 to become the starting guard for the South team.

James Yap averaged 18.75 ppg, 1.77 apg, 4.30 rpg and 0.60 spg in 36 minutes playing time.

James Yap missed the following four games of the elimination round against Meralco, Smart Gilas, San Miguel and Talk N' Text.

Nonetheless, at the end of the season, James Yap was selected to the PBA Mythical Second Team.

James Yap was named the PBA Player of the Week twice.

James Yap was diagnosed with a sprained ankle but still played an important role for his team.

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

James Yap dedicated his performance to his former mother-in-law, the late former President Corazon Aquino.

At season's end, James Yap was selected to the PBA Mythical First Team.

James Yap averaged a team-high 13.83 ppg and added averages of 4.33 rpg, 0.50 apg, 0.83 spg and 0.67 bpg.

James Yap was named the PBA Commissioner's Cup Press Corps Finals MVP.

James Yap received the 2014 Governor's Cup Finals MVP Award with an average of 16.8 ppg, his second consecutive Finals MVP award.

James Yap ended the season with average of 12.0 points, 37.1 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

On October 13,2016, James Yap was sent to Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on a blockbuster trade in exchange for star point guard Paul Lee that led to a shocking reaction from the basketball fans.

On May 25,2018, during the Luzon leg of the 2018 PBA All-Star Week held at Batangas City, James Yap won his second 3-point Shootout trophy after scoring 24 points in the final round outlasting up-and-coming players Stanley Pringle of Globalport and TNT's Terrence Romeo who scored 21 and 16 points respectively.

In March 2019, James Yap was voted to his 16th All-Star Game, all as a starter, for the South Team where he will be reunited with former Purefoods Hotdogs teammates PJ Simon and Marc Pingris after his trade to the Rain or Shine team opposite Lee in 2016.

On January 23,2022, James Yap signed a contract extension with the team until the end of the 2021 season, but did not play a game as he was officially on a leave of absence due to him pursuing politics.

James Yap was named an All-Star for a record-tying 17th time during the 2023 PBA All-Star Weekend.

James Yap is a many-time member of the RP Basketball Team.

James Yap was a member of the Philippine National Team that played at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games where they won the basketball gold.

James Yap was a member of the national team that participated at the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship where he played 8 of the 9 games posting averages of 9.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg and 0.9 assists.

James Yap declined the invitation to join the Smart Gilas 2.0 National Team Program including other SMC players like Arwind Santos, Marc Pingris and Alex Cabagnot because of personal reasons.

In 2018, James Yap was chosen by coach Yeng Guiao to be part of the Philippine National Team that would play in the 2018 Asian Games to be held at Indonesia alongside five other teammates from his Rain or Shine team in the PBA.

James Yap is a player who constantly attacks the basket and is known for his ability to convert difficult layups.

James Yap is known for his ability to create shots for himself and is a competent three-point shooter.

James Yap plays at level of calmness I've never seen in a player before.

On June 26,2010, Kris Aquino announced that she had separated from James Yap, citing personal reasons.

James Yap is currently in a relationship with Italian Michela Cazzola, with whom he has a son, born on August 8,2016, in Manila.