Gherome Ejercito

{{short description|Filipino basketball player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}

{{Philippine name|Angeles|Ejercito}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| image =

| image_size =

| name = Gherome Ejercito

| alias =

| number = 14, 9

| position = Point guard / shooting guard

| league = PBA

| team =

| nationality = Filipino

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|03|19}}

| birth_place =

| height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 185

| high_school =

• Philippine Pasay Chung Hua Academy
• Mapúa Institute of Technology

| college = Adamson

| draft_year_pba = 2000

| draft_pba = Undrafted

| draft_team_pba =

| career_start = 1998

| career_end = 2009

| years1 = 1998

| team1 = Pampanga Dragons

| years2 = 1999

| team2 = San Juan Knights

| years3 = 2000–2001

| team3 = Talk 'N Text Phone Pals

| years4 = 2002–2005

| team4 = FedEx Express

| years5 = 2005

| team5 = Red Bull Barako

| years6 = 2008–2009

| team6 = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| highlights =

• 2× PBA All-Star (2000, 2001)

}}

Gherome Eric Angeles Ejercito ({{IPA|tl|ʔɛˌhɛːɾ.sɪˈto}}; born 19 March 1977) is a Filipino former professional basketball player.{{cite web|title=Juniors|url=https://www.ncaa.org.ph/season86/basketball/mvp.php|work=ncaa.org.ph|accessdate=29 October 2010}} He last played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the Philippine Basketball Association.

{{cite web

| url = http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sp/sp021039.htm

| title = PBA Fiesta Cup

| accessdate = 13 November 2010

}} He first played from the Pampanga Dragons in the Metropolitan Basketball Association, then won the championship team in 1998 and later played for the San Juan Knights in 1999. He is the son of actor Jorge Ejercito ("George Estregan") and the half-brother of actor-politicians E. R. Ejercito and Gary Estrada.

After his PBA career, Ejercito played for the rookie team Bureau of Customs Transformers in the UNTV Cup Season 5.{{cite web|url=https://www.untvweb.com/untvcup/?p=7303|title=Gherome Ejercito, shooting guard of BOC Transformers|publisher=UNTVweb.com|date=18 January 2017|accessdate=14 December 2018}} He was hailed Best Player of the Game twice, with one of them because of his half-court buzzer beater game-winning shot against the House of Representatives Solons.{{cite web|title=UNTV Cup 5: HOR Solons vs. BOC Transformers 10.9.16 [FULL GAME]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmXhtU-Kbgo&t=98m49s|via=YouTube|date=10 October 2016|accessdate=14 December 2018}} His team reached the semifinals, ending up in fourth place and donating {{Philippine peso|500,000|link=yes}} to their beneficiary Caritas Manila, Inc.{{cite news|url=http://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/231879|title=UNTV Cup: Responders rebound, force deciding Game 3|publisher=Manila Standard Sports|date=15 March 2017|accessdate=14 December 2018}}

In 2016, Ejercito ran for board member of 1st district of Laguna under United Nationalist Alliance. However, he lost, placing 6th out of the 3 seats up for election.{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/eleksyon2016/results/local/region+iv-a/laguna/|title=LAGUNA {{!}} Provincial Results {{!}} Eleksyon 2016 {{!}} Results |accessdate=17 July 2023|website=GMA News Online}}