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).
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. During his short tenure in the PBA, he played both the point guard and the shooting guard positions. 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.PBA: Powerade franchise sold to Mikee Romero-owned Sultan 900 Inc., GMA News Online, July 30, 2012Goodbye Tigers: Coca-Cola sells Powerade PBA franchise to Mikee Romero , InterAKTV, July 30, 2012Mikee takes over Powerade, Nelson Beltran, The Philippine Star, July 31, 2012 The Board of Governors unanimously approved the purchase on a special board meeting on August 17.GlobalPort officially accepted as newest member of the PBA , Rey Joble, InterAKTV, August 17, 2012PBA: Sale of Powerade Tigers franchise to Romero group approved, GMA News Online, August 17, 2012
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.
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.
PBA career statistics
Season-by-season averages
| align=left| | align=left| Powerade | 16 || 5.2 || .417 || .353 || .875 || .2 || .8 || .0 || .0 || 2.1
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