John Paul "Poy" I. Erram (born July 7, 1989) is a Filipino professional

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player for the

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of the

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(PBA). He was drafted 15th overall in

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by the

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. He started his career in

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(ADMU) where he played for the university's basketball team, the

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Professional career

On January 19, 2018 against the

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, 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

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for the 2018 season after averaging a league-leading 1.9 blocks. During the 2020 season, he signed with the

. He made three straight Philippine Cup Finals appearances, including a championship in the 2021 Philippine Cup. In Game 7 of the 2022 Philippine Cup Finals, he was ejected from the game with less than a minute remaining in the 2nd quarter after hitting Mo Tautuaa's head during a foul.

PBA career statistics

''As of the end of 2021 season''
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Season-by-season averages

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, 30 , , 31.2 , , .464 , , .152 , , .586 , , 10.9 , , 1.7 , , .8 , , 2.0 , , 12.4 , - , align=left , , align="left" ,

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References

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