Jerwin Gaco
Jerwin A. Gaco (born January 17, 1981) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Nueva Ecija MiGuard of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was an undrafted player in the 2005 PBA draft, and as such he never saw action in the league. After playing collegiately for Polytechnic University of the Philippines and the De La Salle Green Archers, he played for the Harbour Centre franchise in the Philippine Basketball League, where he honed his skills as an enforcer.
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| Nueva Ecija MiGuard | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 17, 1981 Alabat, Quezon, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Mateo National High School |
| College | Polytechnic University of the Philippines (1998–2003) De La Salle University (2003–2004) |
| PBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Philippine Patriots |
| 2010 | Barako Energy Coffee Masters |
| 2010–2016 | B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers / San Mig Super Coffee Mixers / Purefoods Star Hotshots / Star Hotshots |
| 2018–present | Go for Gold Scratchers – College of Saint Benilde |
| 2018–2019 | Imus Bandera |
| 2019–present | Nueva Ecija MiGuard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Gaco also saw action for the Laguna Stallions in the semi-professional Liga Pilipinas regional league.
He was acquired by the Barako Energy Coffee Masters during the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference from the Philippine Patriots before being signed by the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados for the 2010–11 season.