James Martinez (basketball)
| No. 13 – Titan Ultra Giant Risers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | PBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 31, 1987 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Beda (Manila) |
| College | UE |
| PBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 18th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Powerade Tigers |
| 2016 | AMA Online Education |
| 2018–2019 | Bulacan Kuyas |
| 2019–2020 | Imus Bandera |
| 2021 | Bulacan Kuyas |
| 2022 | Quezon City MG |
| 2022–2023 | Bicol Spicy Oragons |
| 2023 | Bicol Volcanoes |
| 2023–2024 | Cam Norte Warriors |
| 2024 | Davao Occidental Tigers |
| 2024–2025 | Pureblends Similan Black Fox |
| 2025 | Ho Chi Minh City Wings |
| 2025–present | Titan Ultra Giant Risers |
James Vincent R. Martinez (born January 31, 1987) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Titan Ultra Giant Risers of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).[1]
Career
Powerade Tigers (2011–2012)
He was drafted with the 18th overall pick by the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the 2011 PBA Draft and was later signed by the Powerade Tigers before the start of the upcoming season that time.[2] During his short tenure in the PBA, he played both the point guard and the shooting guard positions.[2] He played a season with the Powerade Tigers on the 2011–12 PBA season. On July 30, 2012, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. announced that their PBA team, the Powerade Tigers, was sold to Sultan 900, Inc. which is owned and represented by its chairman and CEO Michael Romero.[3][4][5] The Board of Governors unanimously approved the purchase on a special board meeting on August 17.[6][7]
PBA D-League (2016)
After his PBA stint, Martinez played for AMA Online Education of the PBA D-League in 2016.
Regional basketball stint (2018–2025)
He debuted at the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League with the Bulacan Kuyas in February 2018.[8]
Titan Ultra Giant Risers (2025–present)
On October 3, 2025, thirteen years since his last PBA stint, he made his return with the new Titan Ultra Giant Risers.[1]
PBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Powerade | 16 | 5.2 | .417 | .353 | .875 | .2 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 2.1 |
References
- ^ a b Terrado, Reuben (2025-10-03). "James Martinez makes PBA return after 13 years with Titan Ultra". SPIN.ph. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ^ a b "James Martinez Player Profile". PBA-Online!. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ PBA: Powerade franchise sold to Mikee Romero-owned Sultan 900 Inc., GMA News Online, July 30, 2012
- ^ Goodbye Tigers: Coca-Cola sells Powerade PBA franchise to Mikee Romero Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, InterAKTV, July 30, 2012
- ^ Mikee takes over Powerade, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, July 31, 2012
- ^ GlobalPort officially accepted as newest member of the PBA Archived 2012-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, Rey Joble, InterAKTV, August 17, 2012
- ^ PBA: Sale of Powerade Tigers franchise to Romero group approved, GMA News Online, August 17, 2012
- ^ Jacinto, Christian (10 February 2018). "Aquino, David not the only ex-PBA cagers giving hoops career one last shot in MPBL. See List". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "James Martinez Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.