Joe Esquivel-Murphy

An up-and-coming sports journalism talent, Joe Esquivel-Murphy has been involved in sports writing since 2015, and joined Prep Hoops Next in 2020 as our Lead Scout/Correspondent in the Northeast region. Previously, Joe worked for CommRadio at Penn State University until his graduation in 2018, and has also written for a number of respected publications to begin his professional career. A decorated player at Ranney (NJ) School where he scored more than 1,000 points in his playing career, Joe has most recently returned to his roots, covering the high school basketball scene in New Jersey as a Senior Scout with Prep Hoops New Jersey.