Introduction
John Paul "Poy" I. Erram (born July 7, 1989) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 15th overall in 2013 by the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.
He started his career in Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) where he played for the university's basketball team, the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
Professional career
On January 19, 2018, against the GlobalPort Batang Pier, Erram recorded a career-high 7 blocks in a 101–76 losing effort. Eight days later, Erram scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds in a 84–88 loss to the Alaska Aces.
On January 21, 2019, Erram was named by the PBA Press Corps as the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2018 season after averaging a league-leading 1.9 blocks.
National team career
Erram was included in the 21-man pool of the Philippines for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He was eventually ruled out due to injury. He subsequently announced his retirement from the national team on August 13, 2023.
PBA career statistics
As of the end of 2022–23 season
Season-by-season averages
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Blackwater | 32 | 13.3 | .538 | .000 | .606 | 3.5 | .6 | .3 | .8 | 4.6 |
| 2015–16 | Blackwater | 27 | 25.5 | .539 | .000 | .745 | 6.8 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.9 | 10.2 |
| 2016–17 | Blackwater | 14 | 26.7 | .539 | .250 | .680 | 8.1 | .5 | .9 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 2017–18 | Blackwater | 30 | 31.2 | .464 | .152 | .586 | 10.9 | 1.7 | .8 | 2.0 | 12.4 |
| 2019 | NLEX | 33 | 25.8 | .474 | .302 | .623 | 8.2 | 1.8 | .5 | 2.1 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | TNT | 22 | 27.7 | .513 | .239 | .610 | 9.7 | 1.6 | .8 | 1.1 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | TNT | 36 | 20.1 | .470 | .286 | .708 | 6.4 | .9 | .3 | 1.2 | 8.4 |
| 2022–23 | TNT | 46 | 22.0 | .480 | .200 | .598 | 7.3 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| Career | 240 | 23.4 | .492 | .248 | .633 | 7.4 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.5 | 9.6 | |